Klarinet Archive - Posting 000666.txt from 2002/03

From: "Bishop L.D. Jackson III" <lubydjackson@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vito Alto Clarinet
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 02:50:45 -0500

You have a speaker key to use in playing those really high notes.

It is found under the pointer finger of your left hand. I use this key
to play high notes on the bass clarinet.

I'm interested in what you have to say about the alto clarinet because I
hardly find any posts about it in this list.

tianshiwushendu@-----.com wrote:

>I'm currently moonlighting on Alto Clarinet, and have had some difficulty
>with the instrument. This is a Leblanc or Vito, I however do not know
>what model it was. It was most likely purchased about a decade or so ago.
>
>Unfortunately, most of the music I previously played on the Alto was in
>the mid range.. my current piece goes about the break to High D and C#
>-are these notes that are normally hard to get to "speak" on Alto
>clarinet?
>
>Thank in advance,
>D
>
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