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Author: Peter
Date: 2001-10-01 19:35
We just bought an old, wood, Conn Alto clarinet to play around with and are wondering where we might find an Eb fingering chart.
Everything readily available is for Bb, and there seem not to be any Eb, A or C clarinet fingering charts around.
Any suggestions?
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Author: Eoin
Date: 2001-10-01 19:40
You don't need a separate fingering chart for the Alto clarinet. It is fingered in exactly the same way as the Bb Soprano. You can therefore use the same fingering chart. There are only one or two notes at the bottom and the top of the range that are different. You will find these listed at:
http://www.wfg.sneezy.org
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-10-01 19:45
Basically all Boehm clarinets finger the same regardless of size. The only exceptions are where the instrument either has an extended range or special mechanisms. Even then, the standard fingerings will still apply.
Just get a standard Bb fingering chart and use it. The actual transposition of the notes is taken care of in the printed music for band and orchestral parts. So printed middle C on an alto clarinet is fingered the same as printed middle C on a Bb soprano and Eb soprano and A soprano and C soprano and so on.
Clarinets are named for the concert pitch that you get when you play what is printed as a C on your part. For example, Bb clarinets give a concert Bb when you finger C. An Eb clarinet will give a concert Eb when you finger C.
If by any chance this instrument is old enough that it uses the Albert system, just pick up a copy of the Rubank Beginning Method book. It includes an Albert system chart printed on the back of the Boehm system chart.
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2001-10-03 22:27
However, find multiple fingerings of altissimo notes. Just because it's nice and in tune on your B flat doesn't mean it necessarily is going to be that good on another clarinet (same size or not).
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