Klarinet Archive - Posting 001007.txt from 2000/12

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] B natural/F# [was better high Ebs]
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 16:48:07 -0500

The sliver key fingering for B nat./F# often needs to have the opening
height changed to be in tune. From an acoustical standpoint, this
fingering is the true or acoustically correct fingering. The middle
finger fingering for B/F# is technically a closed-open-closed
latticework, or an acoustical fork venting. Such fingerings are an
acoustical compromise. The Acton mechanism was a way to replicate the
breathing of the closed, closed, open latticework of the sliver key
fingering.

As has been mentioned in this thread, the sliver key fingering for third
ledger line, high Eb should be considered the correct fingering. Using
the middle finger fingering for high Eb produces a very flat pitch. This
should be reserved for C#/D# trills.

Another useful high Eb fingering to know is to use finger six along with
opening the G#/D# key. This is particularly useful when needing to play
either to or from Eb in the clarion register.

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