Klarinet Archive - Posting 000555.txt from 1997/12

From: Edmund William White <ewhite@-----.us>
Subj: Re: R series Selmer Eb Contra
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 19:42:28 -0500

On Thu, 11 Dec 1997, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> 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!
>
> (Asbestos suit zipped up tight.) :-)
>
>
I've had clarinet choir parts that extended to altissimo G on the
Contralto. Having the half-hole is nice........

Ed White