Klarinet Archive - Posting 000488.txt from 1996/09

From: "Fogle, Bill" <bill.fogle@-----.COM>
Subj: Ridenour's (or anyone's) throat Bb fingering (?)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 12:45:51 -0400

Does anyone use Tom Ridenour's throat Bb resonance fingering,
which requires using the thumb of the right hand? There are also
altissimo fingerings which use this thumb. I keep his book on my music
stand, and was checking out the advice about crossing the break.
What Bb resonance fingerings get used out there? Is this an old
thread? Sorry! One more (Ridenour-inspired) question. The book on
fingering discusses half-holing (left index finger) for smoother transition
between clarion and altissimo tones. Is this used often? -----Bill F.