Klarinet Archive - Posting 000465.txt from 2003/07

From: AnneLenoir@-----.net (Anne Lenoir)
Subj: [kl] Rose Etude #8 (from 32) bar 10, last note: chromatic fingering or
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:10:13 -0400

I have several students who are preparing a large portion of this etude
for their chair placement in Symphonic Band as well as for All State
Band tryouts.
I would never consider using the chromatic fingering. It seems
stupid to have your 2 fingers on the side and then have to go slam down
your fingers to reach the Clarion E at the beginning of bar 11. That's
why it is called an "alternative" fingering. The regular F# is your
first finger. I am starting to get very annoyed at my students. They
have no respect for me at all when it comes to learning a passage with
correct fingerings. Does anybody out there go from throat F# to Clarion
E with the chromatic F# fingering? If so, maybe I can learn something
new from you.
My students are all telling me that the band director said they had
to use the chromatic fingering or else he would take points off their
final score. ANNIE

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