Klarinet Archive - Posting 000085.txt from 2002/04

From: Glen Shannon <gshannon@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: Another type of slide
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 19:04:51 -0500

What is the long Eb/Bb? I saw it today on the oboe site mentioned
earlier (doing a search for "banana key"). I guess I'm just not hip
to the lingo. I'm familiar with three ways to get that note- using
finger 3 (left hand) on the thin little key beneath the second hole
in the top joint, using a key at the same level to the right of that
note, and using just the index fingers of each hand. Is one of those
also known as a "long" fingering, or is there still another way? Or
is this too basic a question in a room full of professional players
with whole collections of customized instruments.

Glen

>Yes. My Selmers have the articulated C#/G# on the right side. I wanted it
>particularly because I have never been able to trill evenly with the left
>little finger. (I also have the left Eb/Ab key.) I got all of the extra
>keys except the long Eb/Bb key -- and sometimes wish I had just gotten the
>full Boehm system.
>
>Jim Hobby
>
>
>>From: "James Lytthans" <lytthans@-----.net>
>
>>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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