Klarinet Archive - Posting 000583.txt from 2001/10

From: Virginia Anderson <assembly1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: "softer, gentler" side to the Eb/purpose
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 09:21:44 -0400

on 17/10/01 9:15 pm, "Debbie Shipton" <canbobfixit@-----.com> wrote:

>This year,
> my parents brought me my own Eb clarinet and the difference is amazing. I
> now realise how much difference the quality and choice of instrument makes.

What do you have?

> Yes-a friend of mine who occasionally plays Eb actually has to change the
> fingerings he would use because his fingers are too big to be able to get to
> all of the keys he would usually use if it was on a Bb clarinet!

I can't get at the Eb/Bb key under the D/A ring very well, and most folk
leave it out all together. The Hobbs _Fanfares_ for 2 Eb clarinets look
very easy but have tripped up at least one Eb newby because they are quite
fiddly to play on Eb, especially with big hands.

Cheers,

Virginia
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Virginia Anderson
Leicester, UK
<vanderson@-----.uk>
Experimental Music Catalogue: <http://www.experimentalmusic.co.uk>
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