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Author: sinebar
Date: 2009-03-26 00:55
Been playing some scales and some go from the middle b to a slurred. This is difficult to do. Is there an easy way to do this?
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Author: cxgreen48
Date: 2009-03-26 01:06
Not much easier, but you can keep your right hand down and also your middle and index finger in your left hand. Make sure to "roll" your index finger to the A key.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2009-03-26 02:04
sinebar -
The most important thing is to minimize your finger movement.
The middle (third line) B plays very well with the throat A key open, so start with that fingering and get to the A by nudging upward to get the tip of your left index finger off the hole and raising your left thumb and middle finger by the smallest possible amount.
Then go back up to the B, making the same miniature movements in reverse.
Play as if you're trying to conceal your finger movements from the audience. It may help to think of moving only the tips of your fingers, or just your fingernails.
Watch in a mirror to make sure your fingers stay close to and directly above the holes.
Every clarinetist goes through your problem. Every clarinetist conquers it, and you can too.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2009-03-26 12:31
>>Every clarinetist goes through your problem. Every clarinetist conquers it, and you can too.
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Yes, but maybe we can be forgiven for casting exotic curses on composers who write *trills* between throat A and middle-line B.
Lelia
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-03-26 12:39
Especially as we have trill keys to do this with.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Bassie
Date: 2009-03-26 12:58
Pad clearance. There's a certain amount of, shall we say, /flexibility/ in these long trill keys... :-)
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Author: sinebar
Date: 2009-03-26 14:35
The most important thing is to minimize your finger movement.
The middle (third line) B plays very well with the throat A key open, so start with that fingering and get to the A by nudging upward to get the tip of your left index finger off the hole and raising your left thumb and middle finger by the smallest possible amount.
Then go back up to the B, making the same miniature movements in reverse.
Play as if you're trying to conceal your finger movements from the audience. It may help to think of moving only the tips of your fingers, or just your fingernails.
Watch in a mirror to make sure your fingers stay close to and directly above the holes.
Every clarinetist goes through your problem. Every clarinetist conquers it, and you can too.
Ken Shaw
Yeah that seems to help just need to get use to it because it's a bit tricky.
Thanks
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2009-03-26 20:29
As boring as it may seem, just do it slowly. Also, do OTHER slurs across thebreak to A as well. Maybe set a metronome (metronome? What's that?![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif) ) to 60 or whatever you feel comfortable and slur B to A for two measures. Then start slurring C to A. C# to A, D to A, and back down. Eventually, you'll work that top hand into a constant roll.
Also, I would do a search for "resonance fingerings" for that throat A. Find the one that works best for YOUR clarinet, and practice using THAT resonance fingering back and forth.
Happy practicing!
Alexi
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Author: thedean
Date: 2009-03-26 22:00
all i can say to get that little finger movement is, depending on your standard.
Jean-Jean, Vade Mecum.
Study for LH.
It worked wonders for me
Dean
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