Klarinet Archive - Posting 000329.txt from 1998/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass Clarinet Extended Technique...
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 06:05:25 -0500

At 11:05 PM 11/9/98 -0800, Benjamin Maas wrote:
>I am currently playing a piece for solo bass clarinet...
>2. I need fingerings for a couple of extreme high notes. The piece goes up
>to a high D# (the one that is 6 lines above the staff.) I can get up to
>about a G or A comfortably or perhaps a C with a bit of work, but I need to
>get another minor third higher.
>
Assuming you know that you have to open the speaker vent under your left
index finger by moving out onto the little plateau on the key to get
altissimo notes, stiffer reeds are the only solution I know. I was just
playing a little bass last night and noticed my reeds were flabbing out
badly on high notes, right about in the range you mention.

P.S. Welcome back!

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------