Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 1997/08

From: gene keyes <gene@-----.net>
Subj: Re: throat Bb
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 02:39:12 -0400

At 11:47 AM 7/31/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Clare,
>
> My friend who took lessons with Russ Dagon (principal clarinetist of
>the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) shared this fingering with me. Hold down
>the A key and the register key (just like normal Bb) and hold down the ring
>finger on the left hand and the ring finger on the right hand. Then add
>the pinky key.
>I hope this helps.
>
> Amy
> dwalkner@-----.com
>
>hi.................that fingering works well......just make sure that the
pinky is on the F/C key. Another suggestion is to try to lower the pitch by
taping the A tone hole. This will also bring down the A as well as the Bb.
Try a small piece of Mystik or other cloth tape half way around the the
upper top 1/2 of the tone hole. If this is not enough, you can usually
double the thickness of tape......be careful...too much tape will make the
note stuffy. Adding another piece of tape to the side Ab will lower the Bb
even more .......but again, be careful...it will also lower the Ab and A.

If it doesn't work out..you can always remove the tape and clean the hole
with a little alcohol.....good luck......gk

Gene Keyes
gene@-----.net