Klarinet Archive - Posting 000327.txt from 2001/01

From: Forrest Davie <mcpusc@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] bass clarinet question
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 16:48:11 -0500

--- Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com> wrote:
> At 10:59 AM 1/8/2001 -0600, HarperJimmyD wrote:
> >There is an unusual (to me) bass clarinet on Ebay.
> There are very good pics
> >on the web page.
> >
> >What is the fingering system on this thing? Just
> curious. The register key
> >mechanism is interersting, there are two keys.
> >
> >Here's the address:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1401734346
>
> Wow! I've never seen an Albert system bass clarinet
> before. Cool! The
> two register keys are necessary because the
> automatic register keys we find
> on modern bass clarinets had not been invented yet.
> Some pre-1910
> saxophones are like this, too, and you have to
> switch keys when you go up
> past G.
>
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann
> bhausmann1@-----.com
> 451 Old Orchard Drive
> http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
> Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ
> UIN 4862265
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band
> is TOO LOUD!
>
>
What is the Albert system?

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