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Fingering Strategy for Low Clarion C# Minor Drill

Author: paul
Date: 1999-10-11 01:15

Okay folks, here's a stumper where even my fancy 18 key clarinet won't help.

Page 36 of Hite's Baermann III book has a second ending of a drill (the C Sharp Minor drill) with the following sequence. Chalemeau C# to low chalemeau E to low chalemeau G# to chalemeau C#. Trying the 18th key here just makes the sliding maneuver worse. Hite recommends the left pinky finger for the low E, but how can I quickly and effectively slide from the C# left pinky position to the low chalemeau E position with the same finger in a fast slur? It's the only choice for 17 key horns and it's apparently the best way to fetch the fingerings on the 18 key horn, but how is the sequence done, especially smoothly and quickly?

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