Klarinet Archive - Posting 000074.txt from 1998/11

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.ch>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re:tricky Fingering help
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 06:17:40 -0500

klarinet@-----.org schrieb:

> On 11/02/98 16:39:01 you wrote:
>
> >I am very much interested in the reform-Boehm system clarinets. I was
> >wondering if it would be reasonably easy to get a copy of a fingering chart
> >for that system. I love the German clarinet sound, (those that I've heard).
>
> Steve Fox also makes German bore clarinets with Boehm system fingering. Steve also makes basset clarinets, and bass clarinet C extensions.
>
> You can e-mail Steve Fox at: 104022.3105@-----.com
>
> Merlin Williams
> merlinw@-----.ca
> http://www.netcom.ca/~merlinw
> (A member of the Sax Ring!)
>
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> I know of no special fingering chart for the Reform-Boehm clarinet but there are not too many differences in the fingering. Just off the bat,
> let's see:

1) Ring for left ring finger enables a forked Bb" and an easy F#"-G#" trill (trill with the left ring finger) both being very useful2) Ab/Eb
key doubled on the left - don't need it too often but I'm *very* glad to have it when I do need it.
3) vent key to improve throat Bb (don't know how the quality compares to Abe's invention but I'm very happy with it)
4) vent key for normal B/F# fingering so that it sounds as good as forked fingering (like on Boosey and Hawkes 10-10, very good for the tone on
this note but does make the going a little heavy on trills with the right index finger - I tend to use the C#/G# key instead)
5) low G is vented extra because of the narrower bore at the bottom

As you can see, there isn't too much adjustment to make in the fingering. In fact, the Wurlitzers also play well with a French style mouthpiece
so they would make a good change over instrument. The only clarinet (in this style) which I liked better until now is Leitner and Kraus (also
from Neustadt/Aisch - same town as Wurlitzer).

David
David Glenn
notestaff@-----.ch

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