Klarinet Archive - Posting 000024.txt from 2002/04

From: "James Lytthans" <lytthans@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Another type of slide
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 19:29:03 -0500

Abe Galper commented:

>First: one has to practice going from C# down to Low F# with a quick
>movement of the Left little finger.
>Almost like trying to slide.

Oh, if we only had roller keys, as on the Oehler clarinets. I really don't
like the alternate Eb/Ab key on the left. I'm thinking of adding a RH G#/C#
to my clarinets. Anybody done that ?

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Jim Lytthans
Anaheim, CA
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Principal Clarinet - La Mirada Symphony Orchestra
http://www.cityoflamirada.org/symphony.htm
Claremont Symphonic Winds
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~dooley/csw.html

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