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Re: third ring for left hand

Author: Alphie
Date: 2005-06-11 19:46

Note that rholts does not describe a full-boehm instrument. He's describing a clarinet with an additional ring for fork Bb5. I'm not convinced that this ring allows you to play a proper Eb4 since the chalumeau register is fuzzy with cross fingerings. You may enlighten me on that one. To be a "full-boehm" by definition this ring should be there as well as the articulated c#-g#, the low Eb key, the extra sliver key and a LH Ab-Eb.

The whole point with the full-boehm is to be able to transpose A-clarinet parts and these extra keys make this somewhat easier since you have more possibilities. For the same reason the Bb bass clarinet was equipped with the same additional keys except for the cross Bb5. Probably because the written music for bass clarinet in A is not really technically demanding.

Alphie

Post Edited (2005-06-11 19:51)

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