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Re: Weird fingering issues :)

Author: gsurosey
Date: 2010-10-15 17:48

If you're referring to the B and C# in the middle of the staff (as Katrina asked), thus those notes right above the break, there are pinky keys for both the left hand and right hand (LH and RH). Sliding between those notes on the same side is harder than alternating pinkies. Which note you play on which side depends on what is comfortable for you and the context of those notes (ie, is there an Eb right before or after those notes, etc).

I'm one of the few people I know that tends to play LH C. The exception to that is if I'm going from B to C, then I'll put B on the left and C on the right so I'm only lifting 1 finger. I've always had a fascination for "alternate" fingerings, so at times I randomly throw them in. I've also tried clarinets that have the LH Ab/Eb key on them. I found that the LH key mostly got in my way and made life more difficult.

Good luck and welcome back to playing! I've been playing for 21 years now and I still love it.