Klarinet Archive - Posting 000373.txt from 2005/06

From: "Robert Reyes" <robert.reyes@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Alto Clarinet Question
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 01:32:37 -0400

Yes my alto has a plateau system for the fingerings, so yes your assumption
is correct.
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From: "Richard Bush" <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Alto Clarinet Question

> Robert,
>
> I'm assuming that this alto clarinet has all finger holes covered by
> pads (plateau system) and is not like a Bb soprano clarinet with open
> ring keys which are sealed with the fingers. Is that assumption correct?
> Please answer that question for me and the group and then I can
> suggest some things to you.
>
> Richard Bush
>
> On Jun 20, 2005, at 2:42 PM, Robert Reyes wrote:
>
> > Hello Again. A few months ago I asked the list for some advise
> > for playing the alto clarinet. Well I have another question. for
> > of all I am now playing on a Selmer two piece wood alto clarinet
> > that goes down to low Eb. The problem that I have been having with
> > this horn is that no matter how long I play my concert A (F# top
> > line for me)is always 20 cents flat. If I push in that note is in
> > tune and all the other ones are really out of tune. So my question
> > is, what do I have to have done to the alto clarinet so the concert
> > A is more in tune. Also I would like to say thank you Walter
> > Grabner. I bought an alto clarinet mouthpiece from him back in
> > March and I love it. I sound more like an instrument and less like
> > a thing. Once again thank you. Oh one more question, has any one
> > tried a legere alto sax reed on an alto clarinet, and if so how did
> > it sound. Thank You.
> >
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