Klarinet Archive - Posting 000069.txt from 2004/07

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] upper altissimo
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 12:57:00 -0400

There are the fingering books that cover this (of course):

C015: Clarinet Fingerings by Thomas Ridenour. SB, 51 pages. The sixth
printing of this popular book. The focus is on fingerings for the altissimo
notes with up to 24 alternate fingerings for each note. However, the
strength of this book is that it is not just diagrams of fingerings but
includes the advantages and shortcomings of some choices and suggests
repertoire for which they are appropriate. $19.95

C014: Clarinet Fingerings (also known as 303 Clarinet Fingerings and 276
Trills) by Alan Sim. Twydds Music, U.K., SB, 56 pages. Covers the range
of the clarinet up to triple high G. Fingerings include notations of the
drawbacks of certain fingerings. Includes both half tone and whole tone
trills. Handy pocket size. $10.95

C001: The Altissimo Register: A Partial Approach by Paul Drushler.
SHALL-u-mo Publications, SB, 30 pages (8 1/2 x 14 inches). The author's
premise is that the best choices for specific fingerings for certain
passages can usually be determined with a knowledge of partials. Diagrams
and comments on altissimo fingerings using the fifth partial and above. $14.95

Gary
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At 06:40 PM 7/1/04, you wrote:
>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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