Klarinet Archive - Posting 000475.txt from 2004/03

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@------.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Tosca Clarinet
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 10:33:22 -0500

The key in itself won't be worth the bill, but if you have it properly =
fit, it might be worth paying for. You would have to discuss that with =
a good repairman AND play the instrument with the key attached to see if =
it is a good fit for you.

Nancy

Nancy E. Buckman, CPO, AFO, Technical Assistant
School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 21012-1895 USA
Phone 410-777-2316 Fax 410-777-2233
E-mail nebuckman@------.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Lloyd [mailto:Matthew@------.f9.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 5:21 AM
To: klarinet@------.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Tosca Clarinet

Can I clarify what I meant about the Tosca clarinet. As I have already
said I realised that the clarinet didn't come in a new key, but rather
was
equipped with a new key, but rather wondered whether it was worth all
the effort or whether the extra key was more a gimmick than anything
else. The confusion that I suggested as a result of all this was that on
changing from a Tosca Bb or A to an Eb (or whatever) one would
effectively have a different set of fingerings for the lowest notes. I
can see that as a recipe for confusion for those who double regularly,
but not (obviously) for those who play nothing but Bb/A

I have to say that I almost never use the second Eb/Ab key on either my
basset horn or my bass clarinet as the key is not there on my regular Eb
(which I play more than anything) and equally is not present of my Bb/A

I apologise for not having properly proof read what I said!

Matthew