Klarinet Archive - Posting 000047.txt from 2004/07

From: "R. Williams" <rwilliams@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: upper altissimo
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 06:21:52 -0400

In addition to the music mentioned by Walter and Andy you can also add
Artie Shaw's "Begin the Beguine" which runs up to A and I believe Bb and
quite a few Sousa Marches of which Thunderer comes to mind.
Rick

>From: <bryanchunt@-----.net>
>Subject: upper altissimo
>
>Hi guys,
>I've been experimenting in the higher than 4th leger line G range looking
>for good fingering which are in tune (ouch my poor lip) and i was
>wondering if it is even necessary to get past the A just above that. I've
>only found the A in two pieces and although i've managed to squeak out a C
>above it, are these notes ever even used in music? If i will probably
>never use them i dont really want to suffer trying to figure out better
>fingerings to bring them in tune
>Thanks, Bryan

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