Klarinet Archive - Posting 000580.txt from 1998/07

From: Brian Catchlove <bcatch@-----.au>
Subj: RE: [kl] Sliver Keys AND Bottom RH Rings
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 08:33:35 -0400

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In reply to Roger Shilcock(Monday, July 20)

I find this fingering useful also. I find that it is a little flat ( I =
play Buffet) and requires half holing the 3rd finger of the right hand.=20
I can't think of another use for the bottom RH ring. However, the rod =
that it is attached to is useful for leaning the RH ring finger against =
when lowering the pitch of the low A (or E3) in very soft dynamics. It =
is possible to keep the finger still whilst partially covering the hole. =

Regarding the sliver keys:
I have been intrigued by the differing views on technique with regards =
to the LH sliver key. The basis on which I work is to keep the finger =
movements in one hand wherever possible and as minimal as necessary. I =
find that it is generally more difficult to co-ordinate finger movement =
in 2 hands than in 1. Anything that makes technique easier, especially =
when there is limited preparation time, seems reasonable to me.
On a previous clarinet I had trouble with bumping the sliver keys =
because I have quite large hands. Rather than remove the keys I had them =
shaved very narrow by a repairist. On my Eflat I have them snipped very =
short which still makes them available without any chance of accidental =
opening of the tone holes. I have also heard of people "building up" =
their sliver keys(mainly RH I think) so that the finger does not cover =
the adjacent tone holes. Just some thoughts.

Brian Catchlove
Queensland Symphony Orchestra

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Shilcock =
[SMTP:roger.shilcock@-----.uk]
Subject: Re: [kl] Sliver Keys AND Bottom RH Rings

It helps with a useful (on some instruments) fingering for E flat 3 =
leger
lines up, i.e.:
s
t
o
x
x
o
o
x
E flat
Can anyone think of anything else it's useful for?
roger Shilcock
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On Sun, 19 Jul 1998, Ed Maurey wrote:

> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 20:36:26 -0300
> From: Ed Maurey <edsshop@-----.ca>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Sliver Keys AND Bottom RH Rings
>=20
> Some of us have been deeply and passionately involved with our sliver
> key discussion. Some of us [myself included] consider it useless and
> would prefer having clarinets without it. But, are we arguing about =
the
> truly most useless mechanical contrivance on our instruments? I
> contend that the bottom right hand ring has no real purpose in life, =
and
> being a devout minimalist, would like to be rid of it!
> The resulting tone hole could at tube exterior surface level and
> therefore be a smaller diameter. It would then be
> easier for little fingers to cover. It would appear much as the =
bottom
> left hand tone hole.
> Less is better!!
> Ed Maurey
>=20
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