Klarinet Archive - Posting 000520.txt from 1996/09

From: Richard Johnson <rjohnso@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Ridenour's (or anyone's) throat Bb fingering (?)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 10:56:06 -0400

On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, Fogle, Bill wrote:
>
> Yes, Ridenour advises this fingering when resting the clarinet on your
> knee (seated, obviously). Mr. "R" does have e-mail, so maybe he's reading.
> I think the possibilities he describes for evening up the scale, intonation,
> etc.
> are great, but I do think the "work" involved---I'm not just talking about
> memorizing fingerings---is a down side.
>
So he is advocating I do something which everyone before has forbidden --
to rest the clarnet on the knee. All the time, or only when a Bb is
coming up? :)