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Re: Eefer troubles

Author: eeferboy82
Date: 2013-04-18 19:23

I would also recommend experimenting with fingerings. If you approach the altissimo register of the Eb clarinet with the standard Bb altissimo fingerings, you'll find most of them to be out of tune. On Eb, you really have to get creative, pariticularly if your horn isn't cooperating. I've even heard of Eb players playing the note a half step above and bringing it down to the correct pitch as that is sometimes easier than trying to get a flat note higher. There are some pretty good fingering charts online with tons of alternate/experimental fingerings. For the opening of American Salute, the repeated altissimo E's, I would recommend using an overblown midstaff Bb, just the A key and register key. It works like a dream for me.

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