Klarinet Archive - Posting 000080.txt from 1997/03

From: Dirk Kussin <dirk@-----.de>
Subj: Boehm and Full Boehm
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 07:32:15 -0500

I cannot believe that nobody on this list knows an answer of my
question I recently posted. Perhaps my mail never reached the list?
Since I have learned that there are no stupid questions, I post it
again:

I have a question concerning the number of keys and rings on a Boehm
clarinet. The usual (standard?) number seems to be 17/6 (17 keys, 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 player use/prefer which
numbers? (I mean, is there a rule like "Jazz-players use 20/7,
classical music players use 17/6..."?)

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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