Klarinet Archive - Posting 000481.txt from 1998/11

From: Mark Thiel <thielm@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass Clarinet Extended Technique...
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 09:33:17 -0500

Benjamin A. Maas wrote:

> I 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.

My personal favorite for that 6 ledger D# is

T 1(half) 2 3 4 6 E and optionally little finger F# and/or left
little finger C#
(key names indicate their function in chalumeau register)

Not a bad note considering!

I like Chester754@-----. Rather
amazing that you
can get a major triad using the 7th, 9th and 11th partials.

Mark Thiel

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