Klarinet Archive - Posting 000553.txt from 1997/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: R series Selmer Eb Contra
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 19:42:26 -0500

At 01:30 AM 12/11/97 -0600, Edmund White wrote:
> Altissimo notes are somewhat difficult because there is no
>half-hole key for the left index finger like the ones found on most bass
>clarinets. Otherwise, old Rosewood Selmers are very nice.
>
Of course, it is rather pointless to play altissimo notes on a contrabass!

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