Klarinet Archive - Posting 000592.txt from 2001/10

From: "Debbie Shipton" <canbobfixit@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: "softer, gentler" side to the Eb/purpose
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 10:23:58 -0400

Mine's a buffet R13 and I'm getting on really well with it. The one I used
before was a Noblet, but I don't think it had been very well looked after

Debbie
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From: "Virginia Anderson" <assembly1@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: "softer, gentler" side to the Eb/purpose

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