Klarinet Archive - Posting 001260.txt from 1997/09

From: ROBERT HOWE <arehow@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Alternate Fingering for Sax
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 18:29:23 -0400

Intonation is NEVER secondary.

Play G in the usual fashion, to reach F, move your first finger up to
the key above it, where the A key on a clarinet would be, and pick up
the left ring finger. This is the preferred fingering for high F and it
works at any tempo. E is made by returning the third finger, and F# by
adding side Bb.

The old Conns are wonderful, wonderful Saxophones, I have a full set,
you have to use a large chamber mouthpiece and be careful that they do
not tempt you to play # above the staff.

Robert Howe
Karl Krelove wrote:
>
> I know very well, this isn't a sax list, but this is probably more of a
> doubler question anyway. I'm playing a tenor/clarinet part for the next two
> weekends in a production of Cabaret. For those who know the show, the
> Entr'acte starts with "Two Ladies" and the stage band tenor sax (which I'm
> playing from the pit) plays the tune. On the third melody figure, the tune
> jumps quickly from G above the top line to F a seventh higher. I'm playing
> on an old Conn tenor with a key layout for those high notes that isn't very
> comfortable even when I have time to get to them. This jump at this tempo
> is just too much for me to grab and the thing is too exposed for me to hide
> it. Anyone have a quick and easy alternate for that jump from G to high F.
> It needs to speak easily. Intonation is secondary (it does need to be an F,
> though).
> Thanks to anyone who can help.
>
> Karl