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Re: Low E-Flat lever?

Author: Klarnetisto
Date: 2010-12-04 21:42

I have a full-Boehm clarinet with 20 keys, including low Eb

I came to appreciate the low Eb very much, mainly when overblown as a replacement for throat Bb. The tone is vastly better, and it greatly facilitates better fingerings in passages which switch over the register break.

Having the left hand alternate Ab-Eb is also useful. But I was surprised at how long it took me to get used to it -- about a year or two! Once I did, I really found it useful. But I fully understand why others don't find it useful, if they aren't accustomed to it. It really takes time to learn the new habits involved in using it.

Klarnetisto

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