Klarinet Archive - Posting 000637.txt from 1996/09

From: "Dr. Frank Kern" <fkern@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Ridenour's (or anyone's) throat Bb fingering (?)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 13:00:52 -0400

Bill Fogle wrote:

-->> Does anyone use Tom Ridenour's throat Bb resonance fingering,
-->> which requires using the thumb of the right hand?

If you have large hands, as I do, you can use this fingering by
operating the side key with the side of your left hand index finger.
If your normal finger position is such that your 2nd, 3rd and 4th
L.H. fingers are curled to press more or less straight down on the
rings, its a simple matter to rotate your wrist to press the side
key. When I do it, the side of my finger touches the key between the
knuckle and the first joint.

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