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Re: Origin of key names?

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-10-26 03:20

As long as I've taught, about 50 years, I've heard the key that is used for the fork fingering, which in some fingering charts is noted as the K fingering, called the sliver and banana key very often. As a matter of fact I learned those two terms from students because I've always referred to that fingering as "The Fork" fingering and the sliver key as the fork key just to keep it simple. In the left hand I write it as the F1, in the right hand as F2. Fork one and Fork two. I believe both should be learned in the chromatic scale to become comfortable with both of them. I have told students that it's also referred to as the other names as well. I think the banana key usually gets a good smile. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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