Klarinet Archive - Posting 000630.txt from 2002/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Octave repeaters vs. Twelfth repeaters
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 17:54:17 -0400

At 03:29 PM 4/21/2002 -0400, Russ Conjerti wrote:
>I played clarinet through Junior High and switched to sax through college.
>Now I'm playing clarinet regularly as an adult. The only fingering system
>enhancement I'd really like to see is to be able to keep the C#/G# LH pinky
>key down when adding right hand fingers like you can on a sax.

Clarinets with articulated C#/G# keys have this feature. In addition to
the advantage you describe, it also allows you to get a little sloppy when
reaching for the left pinky F/C key. If you accidentally also hit the
C#/G#, as long as you have right hand fingers down, the pad will not
lift. Unfortunately, the articulated C#/G# is getting to be a rare
thing. I have been enjoying the feature on a recently-acquired old Selmer
BT, probably soon to become my regular big band clarinet. If only it would
fit in the Selmer traypack case. The lower joint must be longer to
accommodate the extra mechanism.

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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