Klarinet Archive - Posting 000645.txt from 1996/10

From: Richard Johnson <rjohnso@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Fingerings
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 01:25:54 -0400

On Tue, 22 Oct 1996, Scott Lipcon wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Oct 1996, Richard Johnson wrote:
>
> > I found it fairly easy to do this, but remember to NOT lift the little
> > finger on the right hand from the "C" key when you play the F. This has
> > no effect whatever on the tone or pitch of the F.
>
> Can't you hold the entire right hand down while playing the thumb-F? I'm
> not a professional musician, and I don't have my clarinet handy to try,
> but I'm pretty sure you can keep your right hand down on the F without
> affecting the pitch much.
>
>
> Scott
>
I happened to have the clarinet with me and tried it before I responded -
on the thumb-F, only the pinky can be left down. Any other right hand
finger had a very noticeable effect on both pitch and tone. I can't speak
for any other clarinet, I suppose, but at least on mine, the F is ruined
by any right hand holes being covered.

Rick