Klarinet Archive - Posting 000769.txt from 1998/07

From: <kbowman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] alt. fingerings
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 13:43:39 -0400

Sorry, Roger - you are correct.
I didn't read the previous message in this thread with enough
care.
Actually, there has to be some fingering for altissimo G that
uses these keys (only partially kidding - I know there are a
_lot_ of different fingerings for that note - only 2 or 3 of
which I use on a regular basis).

Kevin Bowman
Clarinet and Saxophone Instructor
Rochester Conservatory of Music, Rochester, MI

> Is n't this what we're talking about?
> rjs

> > Roger Shilcock wrote (in part):
> > > the second from the bottom trill key is rarely used
> > > otherwise (is it??).
> >
> > What about "chromatic" F# (thumb and bottom 2 trill keys). I
> > use this fingering religiously in chromatic passages and when
> > the note preceding or following F# is an F, when possible.
> > Also F-F# trill.

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