Author: Al
Date: 1999-09-16 22:13
Mike B. wrote:
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From a slightly different perspective -
Saxophones have no alt. keys for the similar fingerings. None. All alternate fingerings are done by "sliding". This works adequately (as an example, listen to Charlie Parker, no speed problem there). To be fair, however, they do have rollers to facilitate this.
Mike B. wrote:
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From a slightly different perspective -
<<Saxophones have no alt. keys for the similar fingerings. None. All alternate fingerings are done by "sliding". This works adequately (as an example, listen to Charlie Parker, no speed problem there). To be fair, however, they do have rollers to facilitate this.>>
However, Saxophones don't have this key problem in the MIDDLE OF THE STAFFf! C, C#, D,Eb no sweat. Only at the very bottom and less used notes do the rollers have effect. Old clarinet had rollers too........but they were IMPROVED,alas, without the Ab-Eb lever. My bass clarinet has a forked Ab-Eb played with the 1st and 3rd fingers of the right hand. This comes in very handy when playing from note Eb and lower( down to low C).
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