Klarinet Archive - Posting 000184.txt from 2004/06

From: Martin Arnold <moctezuma@-----.mx>
Subj: Re: [kl] 1193 Bass from Muncy Winds
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:39:37 -0400

I don't know of a good bass altissimo fingering chart. A lot of the clarinet
altissimo fingerings also work for the bass. Fake fingerings work well for
the bass altissimo range too. The first note is the regular fingering and
the second the fake- which are real throat notes (then lower clarion notes-
the B and C), which are overblown. I find it useful to start with the
regular note, say C#, than play the fake and try and match the two.

C# = F#

D = G

D# = G#

E = A

F = Bb

F# = B

G = C

Martin Arnold
Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Mexico City Philharmonic: http://www.aztecpress.com.mx/martinarnold/
Bass Clarinet Scale Book: http://www.aztecpress.com.mx

On 6/14/04 6:38 AM, "Chalumeau" <chalumeau@-----.net> wrote:

> I am receipt of two Buffet 1193 bass clarinets from Muncy Winds. One arrived
> with some slightly bent keywork in the left-hand pinky keys. I'll be keeping
> the other, it plays beautifully.
>
> Some questions for the list and Francois Kloc:
>
> When I bought my latest R-13 Bb about 18 months ago it came with a slip of
> paper describing a 5 year no-crack warranty. This bass has no such paper.
> Does anyone know what the warranty is?
>
> The 1193 is the low C bass. The hole on the bell below the low C key is a
> speaker hole? Or is it used to adjust low not pitch, with a little foot
> action?
>
> My newish R-13 also came with a piece of paper warning against ever oiling
> the bore. I imagined that was because Buffet is treating the bore on R-13s
> in some way. What is the recommendation for oiling on the 1193 Prestige
> bass?
>
> Amusingly, Muncy Winds includes a paper describing theire preferred break-in
> routine. The last line of the routins says that you should not play a
> concert or gig until you have run the break-in protocol for a year! Somehow,
> I don't think this one will last that long before I take it on stage
> somewhere.
>
> I also ordered a Clark Fobes bass mouthpiece. Wow! Clarion delight!
>
> Can someone please point me to a good bass clarinet altissimo fingering
> chart?
>
> By the way, the people at Muncy Winds have been wonderful through the ordeal
> of trying to get that much money past my bank, and have been very helpful
> otherwise.
>
>
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