Klarinet Archive - Posting 000483.txt from 2004/09

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Alto clarinet
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:06:30 -0400

On the new model Buffet Alto clarinet, closing the vent hole on the bell
(with your foot, a cork, a specially made key, etc) would produce an
excellent low D. The cork would sacrifice the low e-flat, of course.

Most alto clarinets don't have this hole. I have heard of players that had
an extension made that would fit between the lower joint and the bell to
get a low D. I presume it had a key so the low e-flat would still work.

Gary
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At 06:14 AM 9/27/04, you wrote:
> Someone mentioned fitting an alto clarinet with a low D key.
>Would this require a bell extension of some kind, or is it just a matter
>of covering the existing vent hole in the bell (on those models that
>have such a hole)? Would I then no longer have the low Eb? What brands
>or models should I look for that would be suitable for this
>modification? I'd really like to have one of these to play the
>Mendelssohn Concertpieces and, of course, Mozart.
> Thanks for any information. ---Richard Sankovich

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