Klarinet Archive - Posting 001065.txt from 2000/01

From: "Ben Campbell" <bacampbe@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] quarter-tones
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:08:44 -0500

Hi,

I've been trying to learn some middle-eastern folk tunes, and have run
across several that require quarter-tones. Is this doable on a clarinet? I
can almost fake it with embouchure changes, but as I am just recently
renewing my relationship with the instrument, my embouchure is not as
reliable as I would like it to be for normal music before playing such games
with it.

Are there any common quarter tone fingerings? I can half-hole some
fingerings, but its only convenient on a few notes.

Thanks!

Ben Campbell
Irving, TX

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