Klarinet Archive - Posting 000898.txt from 2001/10

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Fwd: bassett question
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 06:20:08 -0500

On Mon, 29 Oct 2001 08:55:07 GMT, I said:

> On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 23:02:31 -0800, nichelle@-----.com said:
>
> > I'm forwarding this message from Mr. MacDowell with his permission
> > to help shed more light on the Bassett discussion.
> >
> > > The e in question should be played with either the long c or c#
> > > key just to change the timbre of the end of the held note.
>
> Does that mean that the 'o' appears towards the end of the note, so
> that you apply the extra key during the playing of the E?

If so, I now find that adding RH D# & LH B keys, plus half-holing RH
third finger, gives an effective and sudden change of timbre without
change of pitch.

Compare switching from standard clarion fingering for Bb to the
'Stadler' fingering (standard third space C# fingering minus LH3).

Tony
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