Klarinet Archive - Posting 000007.txt from 1997/08

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: throat Bb
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 23:16:04 -0400

It seems quite difficult to tell whether this note is in tune when you're
practising alone - it's easier when playing with another clarinettist.
You can put various R.H. fingers down with the F/C key; any two seem to
improve the tone, and the better it sounds (i.e., the more it resembles a
note in the next register), the easier it seems to be to hear it in order
to tune it. Fortunately, there is a lot you can do with the mouth cavity
to change the pitch. I've always thought that if there is *no way* you can
produce a reasonable sound on this note, then you should throw away the
reed.
Roger Shilcock

On Thu, 31 Jul 1997, Donald Walkner wrote:

> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 11:47:28 -0500
> From: Donald Walkner <dwalkner@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet <klarinet@-----.us>
> Subject: throat Bb
>
> 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
>