Klarinet Archive - Posting 000345.txt from 2000/06

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] G# space-above-the-staff
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 10:34:26 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Wright" <Bilwright@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] G# space-above-the-staff

> My fingering book says that there is no escape from a poor G#
> (space above the staff) because the hole should be where the joint is,
> and alternate fingerings won't help. The same for C# below the staff.
>
> Should I take this as gospel?
>
>
> Thank you,
> Bill

This note is helped a bit by making sure that the tone hole is kept
absolutely clean. The slightest film will impact its quality. Also it is
more sensitive to good breath support than other notes so do not let the
support sag on these particular notes.

Dee Hays

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