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Author: Bob Smallman
Date: 2003-02-20 02:19
On my 1938 Selmer I have a lever between my index and middle finger of my right hand that allows me to play these notes with only the left hand holes covered. I can not think of any case where this would be used. I pay these notes with the left holes covered and my left little finger of a lever on the left. Can anyone tell me a situation where the above extra lever would be used? this may be called a G sharp articulated key.
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Author: Robert Small
Date: 2003-02-20 02:59
I haven't found much use for the little trill key but the articulated G#/C# mechanism is very useful. Makes certain patterns and runs that are difficult on a 17/6 horn easy to play. Particularly patterns in sharp keys like A or E.
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Author: Wes
Date: 2003-02-20 05:52
The alternate high F fingering is not available with the articulated C#/G#. Having played for years on both, I prefer the simple nonarticulated system. The alternate left hand key is used only for trills and is not preferred by me although I used one for years. Good luck.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-02-20 09:14
Most older Conn and Pan American saxophones (20's and 30's) have exactly the same key. It is just to trill from G to G# on the sax. On the clarinet it should also work for a trill on high E to F 3rd register.
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Author: Ken
Date: 2003-02-20 15:40
javier garcia wrote: "Middle finger (RH) can trill faster than little finger (LH)."
--problematical; on instruments that require the use of both sets of fingers some players exhibit stronger facility on the hand they have an inherent preference (save ambidextrous). Ken
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Author: javier garcia
Date: 2003-02-21 12:44
That's OK, Ken. I mean for a "medium" player. Even, I have a full Boehm A clarinet and I use left pinky key for the C-C#; G-G#; E-F trills because I used to do on this way.
German system clarinets have an extension for this key to trill (I guess) with RH first finger.
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Author: AL
Date: 2003-02-21 18:16
This does'nt relate directly to the articulated G# discussion which sacrifices the covered high F. (I wouldn't.)
I've got one clarinet whose C#-G# key has an additional lever attached to the bottom-right of the key which is accessible to the right forefinger.
When one has to play, say, from Ab5 to C5 to Eb5 and he/she has no Ab-Eb lever, the right forefinger can play the Ab and rather eaisly slide down to the finger hole for the C (left). It ain't perfect so mabye that's why you don't see it often.
Meanwhile, I think all clarinets should have an Ab-Eb lever. If a beginner had such an instrument we wouldn't have C5-Eb5 to worry about. It would be just another alternate "pinky" choice.
AL
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