Klarinet Archive - Posting 000876.txt from 2000/05

From: Bernard Hunt <bernie@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Glissando above high C
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 06:42:11 -0400

> > > Does anybody know the way to eliminate the bump when glissing up to high F.
> > > From d on the staff to the c above the staff is easy, from c# above the
> > > staff to high f is easy, but from d on the staff to high f has the bump
> > > between c above the staff and c# above the staff.
> >
> > How about using overblown throat notes for all the notes above c ? (if the
> > tuning on your instrument is suitable) Going up to the overblown Bb should
> > give you your high F. Of course, you may need to work on gradually opening
> > the keys, as opposed to sliding fingers elsewhere on the instrument, but
> > this is certainly done quite easily on equivalent sax keys (although they
> > do have longer travels).

> This looks a good idea, but it is very hard to play these notes in tune.
> Roger S.

For a gliss it only matters if the top f is flat - otherwise you just gliss
up until you hit the correct tuning on this and then stop there !
Of course, if the tuning is too far out, you may not be able to get
a decent tone on this note - but at least you don't have to worry about
the tuning of the other inbetween notes !

Bernie

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