Klarinet Archive - Posting 000008.txt from 1997/03

From: Dirk Kussin <dirk@-----.de>
Subj: Boehm and Full Boehm
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 09:11:23 -0500

I have a question concerning the number of plates and rings on a Boehm
clarinet. The usual (standard?) number seems to be 17/6 (17 plates, 6
rings). But there are also numbers up to 20/7 (at least).

1.) What is the meaning of the seventh ring? Is there a great difference
of fingerings between 6 and 7 rings?

2.) The higher the number, the better? Which kind of musicians
use/prefer which numbers?

3.) What is the meaning of "Full Boehm"? Does it mean 20/7? And why
is it called "full"?

Thanks in advance

Dirk
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