Klarinet Archive - Posting 000069.txt from 1998/05

From: Rich & Tani Miller <musicians@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Eb fingerings
Date: Sun, 3 May 1998 12:44:02 -0400

Tom:

Yes I have your fingering book and I absolutely love it!!!! It has been so
useful over the years. I'll have Rich borrow my copy until he can purchase one
for his school.

Tani Miller

RCLARINET wrote:

> Tani Miller asked:
>
> >My husband's Eb soprano clarinet player in his wind symphony has to play
>
> >a high A on Copland's Outdoor Overture.
>
> >It's not a note I've spent massive amounts of time playing--by choice!
>
> >Anyone know of any good fingerings that work on Eb soprano?
>
> Tani,
> I don't know if you've heard of my fingering book, but I think that would be
> an excellent source for Eb clarinet fingerings.
> The book has over 210 fingerings for the last octave of the clarinet (21 high
> F#'s, 19 high G's, 14 highD's, etc.)
> The fingerings are annotated and there are suggested uses for them in the
> standard Bb literature.
> However, I have spoken to Eb players and they all say the book is tremendously
> helpful to them in finding fingerings which both tune, color and respond
> better.
> The book has been sold now for 12 years and has been in wide use in colleges
> and universities, but ( in my opnion) should also be known and used by music
> educators. When it was first published it was reviewed in The Clarinet by Lee
> Gibson, who said it would become the standard referrence for clarinet
> fingerings......and I guess it has, since it still sells several hundred
> copies each year.
> FYI,
> the book has the present title:
> CLARINET FINGERINGS: A GUIDE FOR THE PERFORMER AND EDUCATOR
> It is publised by G. Leblanc Corp (P82 is the product number....I think) and
> any music dealer can order it. It's also not expensive as books go
> nowadays.....$12.00 retail I think.
> If you order it I think it will help both Bb and Eb clarinets make better
> choices I've never met anyone who was not pleased with the information. I
> recall Larry Combs telling me he kept it constantly on his music stand in his
> teaching studio.
> Good luck with the Eb..........
> best regards,
> Tom Ridenour
>
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