Klarinet Archive - Posting 000337.txt from 1998/09

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Introduction and question
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 04:12:41 -0400

I think this is all about e', not b flat'. Perhaps Julian should check (or
have checked) the state of the pad on the left-hand ring key operated by
the thumb ring - and maybe those on the g#' and a' keys, too.
Roger Shilcock

On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 20:37:16 -0400
> From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Introduction and question
>
> At 10:37 AM 9/10/98 -0700, Julian wrote:
> >BTW I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips about what you
> >can do about the *hissing* sound on e1 (forefinger and thumb; I don't
> >know if e1 is a correct form in English...). All other notes sound
> >quite good, but this one... I can't get that warm tone I want when I
> >play it. I hope you could understand what I mean. Any suggestions
> >other than to continue practicing?
> >
> Welcome to the list. What we call throat Bb here is the weakest note on a
> clarinet. The alternate fingering using the A key plus the third trill key
> is usually clearer, but may not be as well in tune. Still, it is useful
> for some passages.
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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