Klarinet Archive - Posting 000445.txt from 1998/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Articulated G#
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 00:13:03 -0400

At 10:01 AM 8/14/98 -0400, Kevin Bowman wrote:
>
>High G? I've seen high F# keys (I'm considering a beautiful Yamaha
>YAS62 alto right now with F#) but never high G. Where is the tone
>hole for this note? The high F# tone hole is almost at the top of
>the main tube - just below the neck.
>
High G is becoming more common on pro-grade soprano saxes, using a split
version of the high F# spatula (see Selmer S-80 Series III).

>I'd like to see the tenor extended to low A (as most Bari's are now).
>I'd also like to see a LH Bb sliver key similar to the one on
>the clarinet upper joint.
>
I think the left hand "bis" key is supposed to be the functional
equivalient of the sliver key, although it operates differently. That
gives at least three ways to finger Bb.

>One more thing:
>I play a 1937 Conn 10M tenor. It has a key between the RH 1st and
>2nd fingers. As far as I can tell, it's an alternate G# key but I
>haven't discovered why I would ever want to use it. Any insight?
>(I know this is a clarinet list but you guys seem to be more helpful
>- and more active - than the sax list).
>
The alternate G# makes a much better trill than the left pinkie key, but
apparently it was decided that it didn't come up often enough to make it
worthwhile, like the fork Eb on some old saxes, notably Conns, which worked
fine, but was difficult to keep adjusted correctly.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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