Klarinet Archive - Posting 000132.txt from 1999/07

From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] sax trouble
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 14:54:19 -0400

Mary Vinquist/Ken Shaw (I'm confused) averred against spanking your
clarinet:

<<<Mostly because it's unnecessary. The low notes on clarinet, unlike those
on sax, flute and oboe, begin easily and without any tendency to crack or go
to the second register.>>>

While it's true that the resistance of the clarinet is much more even than
that of a saxophone, I have found that the technique is quite helpful in
playing especially soft entrances. The best finger to use is the left hand
ring finger -- no key at all, only an open hole (and therefore relatively
noiseless).

kjf

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