Klarinet Archive - Posting 000511.txt from 1998/02

From: "Jim Williams" <bytemiser@-----.com>
Subj: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #663
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 08:33:49 -0500

Birch,
I use that key for my standard chromatic fingering. By keeping the movement
in the same hand for adjacent notes, I find I can play more evenly. Recently
I have been working on the band arrangement of the Tschaikowsky 4 finale and
have found it evens out the F major runs as well. I also use it for trilling
Eb to F, Bb to C. (Trill right hand 2 bottom side keys.) Try it a while and
see if it works for you.

Jim Williams

>
>Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 21:16:58 -0800
>From: Birch <birch@-----.ca>
>Subject: LH Eb/Bb key
>
>I have a question:
>
>Does anyone ever use the left hand Eb/Bb key (between the middle and
>ring fingers)? I have never ever used it on a boehm-system clarinet,
>though it is vital on an Albert. I was wondering if it actually does
>serve a practicle purpose, or whether it was just a leftover remnant of
>the Albert.
>
>- --Birch
>