Klarinet Archive - Posting 000741.txt from 1998/11

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Bis Key
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 16:23:38 -0500

Hello Kevin;

Yes, this has been done. Santy Runyon developed a mechanism for a "bis"
key. I think it's a simple addition. Santy's shop is in Oppolousas, (sp?),
Louisiana, I don't know the address, but I'm sure you could get it from WW
& BW, (for example), or anyone else who sells his products. It makes a
great addition, especially for jazz players who double on saxophone.

Carl Schexnayder

>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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