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Altissimo

Author: Jack Stewart
Date: 2008-07-25 23:20

Hello everyone, and thanks in advance.

I'm 13 years old and live in Dallas, Texas. I've been playing Bb Clarinet for four years, Alto Eb Saxophone for two, and just started learning Piano and Acoustic Guitar. Clarinet is my main instrument and my normal practice times is two hours daily. I play on an old 1880's (around there) R13. I use 2 1/2 Vandoren Reeds. I played on a 5RV Lyre mouthpiece for awhile, but recently switched to an M13. I like it's tone and volume alot better. Something that's been bothering me though is that after the switch, I can't get Altissimo B and C (yes 'Double High') to sound. I know i'm not likely to ever need these in music but I'd like to be able to play them when I do a Chromatic Scale. (Right now I go up to Altissimo A.) Should I move up to strength 3 reeds? I suppose it could be that I'm just not completely used to the mouthpiece yet.

Also, what is the finger for Altissimo Bb? I think I get pretty close when I play Altissimo A and add the C#/G# pinky key and raise the pitch a bit. Is there anything better to use?

Thanks all,
Jack Stewart

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