Klarinet Archive - Posting 000115.txt from 2002/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Another type of slide
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 01:25:55 -0500

At 05:04 PM 4/2/2002 -0800, Kelly Abraham wrote:
>Any music store people know more about the full boehm
>system and where to get it? Lisa A. from International
>Music Suppliers? Bill H.?

The main purpose of the full-Boehm Bb seems to be to allow transposition of
A clarinet parts without running out of notes at the bottom. That seems to
be more popular in Italy than in other places for some reason. Full-Boehm
clarinets do occasionally show up on eBay.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
451 Old Orchard Drive
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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