Klarinet Archive - Posting 000877.txt from 1998/05

From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] a reed question and Re: [kl] Anti-alto clarinet forces
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 11:28:34 -0400

The half-hole technique is extremely useful on the soprano clarinet,
too--there is no tab, of course, so you literally have to "half-hole" the
left index finger.

kjf

-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Wood [mailto:olio555@-----.com]
Subject: RE: [kl] a reed question and Re: [kl] Anti-alto clarinet forces

<snip>
>When you play high D and above, instead
>of leaving the index finger key open, press it down by the tab (leaving
>the small hole uncovered). It takes a little getting used to but it
>creates a "half-hole" effect that should greatly improve your response and
>intonation in the altissimo register.

AHA! Being mostly self-taught you don't always learn this stuff. I am
going to have to try my alto out when I get home. I have never been very
successful with the higher notes on alto. Now I have a fighting chance. I
always wondered why that hole was there...I guess it is like oboe.

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