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Re: Fantasy fingering

Author: crnichols
Date: 2006-08-25 17:38

I remember learning about switching as an alternative to sliding about 8 or 9 years ago. My teacher at that time said "I've done the Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie sliding and with double fingering. When you slide, you can hear it." I have to agree with her on that, but not always. I do think it's much easier to accomplish a clean legato interval double fingering than sliding. I've never been able to use sliding successfully except when articulation was involved, but only if the coordination is exact. In general, I've found that double fingering is more reliable. Also there's always the option to have the extra Eb/Ab key installed on your clarinet. Then you'll almost never have to deal with sliding or double fingering.

Christopher Nichols, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
University of Delaware

Post Edited (2006-08-25 20:50)

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