Klarinet Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 1998/11

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.ch>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eb: high G# and A
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 06:45:31 -0500

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<<klarinet@-----.org schrieb:

> In a message dated 10/30/98 12:26:45 AM Central Standard Time,
> pergler@-----.edu writes:
>
> << From: pergler@-----.edu (Martin Pergler)
> Reply-to: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
>
>
> Hi all. I'm playing Michael Dougherty's Dead Elvis on Eb.
> I don't play much Eb. The part goes up to a high (4 ledger line)
> G# and A, and I can't figure out fingerings that would work.
> Any hints? Ideas to try?
> >>
> I've played Eb off and on for many years.......and the notes you
> mention....G#, and A are just plain hard....... I find that I must be in
> shape...I cant just pick up the Eb after weeks off and make these notes play.
>
> I have also found that I must use a very stiff reed...and sacrifice tone
> quality in the lower registers.....AND practically damage my lip?
>
> I hope somebody else can offer better help....
>
> Teri Herel...you say you always play double-lip on Eb....Can you produce a
> high G, G#, and A??????? I'm interested (this from another closet double-
> lipper)>>

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++For what it's worth, here
are my Eb fingerings for G, G# and A:

high G :

x
o
o
x
o
o
Ab/Eb key

high G#:

just like high A on the Bb clarinet

high A:

o
x
x
o
o
x
Ab/Eb key

These are relatively high variations to the Bb fingerings. My instrument is
Buffet RC Prestige with "Germanized" mouthpiece. However, I especially tried
these out on a Mitchell Lurie Premium mouthpiece and they worked with that too
(slightly higher). If there's a fingering which happens to work for you here,
that's great.

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

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