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 Put On A Happy Face!
Author: psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as 
Date:   2005-03-19 19:48

ok... I really kinda hate to post a topic on such a small problem, but does anyone know an alternate finger for C# to A# in the upper register... I kinda need to know, for the "Put On A Happy Face" song... Ironically, the only song that really makes me happy... thanks



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 Re: Put On A Happy Face!
Author: GBK 
Date:   2005-03-19 19:53

Probably a good time to purchase a fingering text (Ridenour, Sim, etc..)

There are MANY ways to play C#6 and A#5.

Did you, at least, look at one of the woodwind fingering charts on-line?

For example:

http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/clarinet/


...GBK

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 Re: Put On A Happy Face!
Author: psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as 
Date:   2005-03-19 20:44

I have a fingering chart... Didn't realize there was one on this site (of course my common sense is at an all time low, forgive me), but the one I have doesn't really have any alternates...



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 Re: Put On A Happy Face!
Author: sfalexi 
Date:   2005-03-19 22:20

Try playing the C# with the thumb, register key, and index finger (as an overblown F#) or finger a high B with the lowest sidekey (the one that you would leave down for an A#)
Alexi

http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/clarinet/cl_alt_3.html

US Army Japan Band

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 Re: Put On A Happy Face!
Author: GBK 
Date:   2005-03-19 22:23

sfalexi wrote:

> or finger a high B with the lowest
> sidekey


The lowest two right side keys (although probably not a good choice in this particular passage) ...GBK

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 Re: Put On A Happy Face!
Author: Camanda 
Date:   2005-03-20 02:07

You could also do one-and-one for the A# -- clarion B with the F hole (right-hand index) covered.

Amanda Cournoyer
URI Clarinet Ensemble, Bass Clarinet

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 Re: Put On A Happy Face!
Author: Bigno16 
Date:   2005-03-22 01:35

Mary, what instrumentation do your musical books contain for Bye Bye Birdie? Such as, I believe the original cast recording was: 1st Alto Sax/1st Clarinet...2nd Alto Sax/2nd Clarinet/Baritone Sax (opt.)...Bb Tenor Sax/3rd Clarinet/Bass Clarinet (opt.)...

My director hasn't received the books yet for our production and I am not sure if I'll get a part because of all the doubling.

Also, anyone else who is familiar, are there different versions of the way the books are?

Also, are there significantly more sax parts than clarinet? Or vice versa? What's it like?

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 Re: Put On A Happy Face!
Author: psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as 
Date:   2005-03-22 16:38

oh... we have lets see, as far as the winds go:
1 flute
1 alto sax
1 tenor sax
2 clarinets (first and third... there is no second)
2 trumpets (I think it's the same... no second)
1 trombone
I might be missing something, but I think that's it for the winds.

*keep in mind that we only have around about 100ish kids in our band, if you count the percussion and the freshmen band.



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 Re: Put On A Happy Face!
Author: Terry Stibal 
Date:   2005-03-24 02:50

Also, there's a baritone/bass clarinet/clarinet book. It may be possible that a reduced instrumentation is available for this one, however.

leader of Houston's Sounds Of The South Dance Orchestra
info@sotsdo.com

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