Klarinet Archive - Posting 000828.txt from 2002/03

From: "Kent Krive" <k.krive@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer Ebs **
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 15:53:23 -0500

Glen, you're just going to have to bite the "double finger-on-one-note"
bullet and play the F# with first the R, then the L little finger. Just
consider the F# as two 64ths tied together, start slowly, speed up
gradually; eventually you'll develop reasonable fluency.

Happy drilling,

Kent

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Shannon" <gshannon@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Selmer Ebs **

> They finally came up with a key for that? Are they on Bb's too, or
> only on the "professional" models, as if the amateurs don't have a
> need?
>
> I have a passage that was really hard to play with the G# only
> available on the right hand (lowest register):
>
> all 32nd-notes at a not-too-quick tempo-
> C#-lowest F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D-E- 2nd F#
>
> If you try it you'll see there's a juggling problem between the
> hands, it doesn't go smoothly from one to the other. A key for the G#
> in the left hand would clear that up pronto.
>
> Glen
>
> >The extra Eb is called an Ab/Eb key....it's for the left hand
> >pinky...same key...as I was talking about.
> >
> >
> >J. Blake Arrington
> >Clarinet Performance Major
> >University of North Texas
> >Principal Bass & Eb Clarinet--Irving Symphony Orchestra
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