Klarinet Archive - Posting 000666.txt from 1998/07

From: gene keyes <gene@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] The slur in Brahms first Sonate
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 23:41:01 -0400

just another $.02 worth..............try using the third finger of the rt.
hand and the pinky D# for the high Eb....the C peceeding the Eb should
obviously be played on the left hand

thumb & register OXX/OOX D# pinky...............it works for me....hope you
find it helpful/gk

At 09:36 AM 7/21/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Since there was mention of the slur in Brahms Sonate #1, at the very
>beginning. I would like to mention one fingering that I use for the high
>Eb (in that context)
>
>When playing the Left hand C, keep that key down and finger the middle
>ring of the Right hand.
>No added other key. That gives a fairly good Eb in context. I don't know
>if I would use it in other cases.
>
>
> Key for C with Left-hand pinky
>0 X X 0 X 0
>
>--
>Avrahm Galper
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>
>New throat Bb key
>THE UPBEAT BAERMANN MELODIC SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS
>http://www.sneezy.org/avrahm_galper/index.html
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