Klarinet Archive - Posting 000828.txt from 2000/06

From: klarANNette h satterfield <klarann@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Proposal for oboe fingering
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 00:16:30 -0400

On Tue, 20 Jun 2000 12:30:40 -0400 Stan Elias <elias1@-----.net> writes:
>I think I remember reading about someone who came up with a Boehm-like
>fingering system for the oboe to make it easier for saxophone players to
make
>the transition. At the same time there were tiny single-reed oboe
>mouthpieces. As I remember, the entire project was scrapped because the
>intonation of the resulting hybrid was terrible. I'll check my reference
and
>try to get the story straight.

I should have figured that it had been tried.
>
>BTW, re the clarinet @-----. It's
hell at
>first, but the view is worth the climb.

Thanks, Stan, that is encouraging.

Did you keep both going, or switch to oboe as your main instrument?

I am working with a young girl this summer with potential--on her second
lesson she was adjusting pitch. Her mother was willing by buy 4 reeds at
a time!

annhall
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Ann Satterfield - clarinetist and teacher
Adjunct and Instrumental Assistant PCC
Principal Clarinet, ISO
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