Klarinet Archive - Posting 000704.txt from 1998/11

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Clarinet Bis Key
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 07:51:16 -0500

Kevin B. Wrote:
Hmmm...
This would be akin to using the "bis" fingering on sax. I wonder if anyone
has ever added a small tab to the LH second finger pad cup to accomodate
this sort of thing (with the LH 1st finger, of course). BTW - is this
"modified bis" fingering for Eb anywhere near in tune? Seems like it'd be
quite sharp. Another option if you're not too concerned about the intonation
of the Eb is just leave all 3 LH fingers down and trill the first trill key.
However, this Eb is REALLY flat and does not often speak well (it's kinda
dead, actually) but if you're desperate ...
I also seem to remember that LH 1st & 3rd fingers produces a somewhat
usable Eb for tremelos, but I might be wrong on this account.
Kevin Bowman
Clarinet and Saxophone Instructor,
Rochester Conservatory of Music, Rochester, MI
and
Saxophones, Clarinet and Flute,
B-Side Blues Project

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I have seen an ad for that key. It's already been invented.
David Blumberg
reedman@-----.com
http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet/Music/Blumberg.html
http://members.aol.com/cwindz/galper.html

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