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Author: Crystal
Date: 2000-02-04 22:03
I'm playing a solo and I need some tips on playing the high c on a b flat clarinet better. Anyone have any ideas for me?
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Author: Eoin
Date: 2000-02-04 22:33
Do you mean the C played with only the thumb covering the thumb hole and the register key (the second leger line above the stave, the top of the Clarino register)?
Or do you mean the one an octave above that, that professional players are supposed to be able to play, but I've never even seen a fingering for?
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Author: col
Date: 2000-02-04 23:53
I imagine your mean the high c at the top of the instruments range. just out of interest whats the solo, i am also doing one which has the high C - chagrin improvisation and toccatina. I have found so far that playing long notes starting on the C below and working up to the really high c helps to strengthen the sound and improve confidence, as for getting it straight away all the time i still not to sure.
Good luck
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Author: Kristine
Date: 2000-02-05 02:36
There are no tricks, that I know of, for this note,unless you use a side trill key, but that isn't a good thing to do since those are really just approximate pitches and for trills. To improve intonation you can put your other fingers close...NOT ON..the other finger holes to get it better in tune, if that is an issue, which it usually is, this will help. You can also push the clarinet mouthpiece against your top teeth if the note isn't speaking right away. Good Luck!
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Author: Mark Weinstein
Date: 2000-02-05 03:47
If we are talking about the "C" @ the TOP of the Altissimo range, my teacher refers to this note as "Double High C".
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Author: Tom Quick
Date: 2000-02-05 06:50
high c is an overtone on high g, with the same fingering. holding one of the lower keys open - say the c key with either right or left pinky - seems to solidify it. if you roll your right forefinger up on to the throat range g sharp you can gliss up to a high c sharp - i think i've seen the c sharp written in a Ginastera piece - this is the only way i've been able to play it.
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Author: Ray Swing
Date: 2000-02-05 16:57
In the Altissimo range you must have a good embouchure and Mouthpiece / Reed combination to play successfully. With my mouthpiece I use V-12's 3 and 3 1/2 reeds (selected and worked on). I will normally use my 3's unless I will be playing above "A" since my embouchure tires more easily these days. However, if I need to play above "A" I will use my 3 1/2's. So, one suggestion, assuming all other elements of your set up are good, would be to try a 1/2 up in your reed strength.Also,your embouchure must be firmer for that range and you have to "Think" the note.
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Author: ron
Date: 2000-02-06 07:03
This is a tough one, Crystal.
It's been a long time since I've even contemplated this. However, I once knew a sergeant in an Air Force band who delighted himself and amazed other players by playing piccolo parts (impeccably, by the way) on his Bb horn. To the best of my recollection he used closed thumb,register and 1st and 2nd fingers of both hands for an ultra high B and both forefingers only for high C. Be brave and experiment. You may find some uncanny fingerings (you might try some with the thumb hole open) that work for you at that stratospheric range. I don't know that there are any 'standard' fingerings for notes up there, they'll be overtones of something.
Let us know what you find out.
Ron
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-02-06 16:06
ron wrote:
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This is a tough one, Crystal.
It's been a long time since I've even contemplated this. However, I once knew a sergeant in an Air Force band who delighted himself and amazed other players by playing piccolo parts (impeccably, by the way) on his Bb horn. To the best of my recollection he used closed thumb,register and 1st and 2nd fingers of both hands for an ultra high B and both forefingers only for high C. Be brave and experiment. You may find some uncanny fingerings (you might try some with the thumb hole open) that work for you at that stratospheric range. I don't know that there are any 'standard' fingerings for notes up there, they'll be overtones of something.
Let us know what you find out.
Ron
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These are the standard fingerings shown in both the Rubank Advanced fingering charts and in the Klose fingering charts. These also show adding the throat Ab key to these fingerings as another approach.
While I haven't gotten around to ordering the Ridenour and Sims books on fingerings, there are no doubt others.
Just a point of information, *all* notes above the chalumeau (and I include the throat tones in the chalumeau since mathematically this is where they belong) are overtones of chalumeau notes. Fingerings for notes above the chalumeau are based on the overtone series throughout the range of the clarinet although certain ones are so flat that the "standard" fingerings may actually be the next note up in the scale to offset the natural flatness of the strict overtone series.
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Author: Ron
Date: 2000-02-06 23:18
Thanks, Dee -
I try not to give out any misinformation here. That's why I usually stay on the sidelines. And... I hesitated a long time before posting that. It's something I 'sorta' remembered from long ago. Now I know that those are (whew) standard fingerings, thanks to you (again).
I never found a need to develop fluency in that range but I knew some who did and it can be quite effective when done well.
I hope you find the info useful, Crystal. I admire your spunk to tackle something like that.
Ron
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Author: Kristine
Date: 2000-02-07 05:36
Crystal ..my comments were regarding the C that is played with just the thumb and register key..after reading what other people wrote i am not sure what C you are asking about..if it is the C above the one I said..I have a fingering chart for that..I usually play it with thumb and register key, first finger of left hand first finger of right hand and the Eb key down , you can also monkey around with the Ab key (on your left hand) to see if that helps intonation...FIRM support and chin pointed down..key!!!
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