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high B to D trill fingering?

Author: jvsax
Date: 2013-07-24 19:46

Hi all, I'm a doubler and I'm playing a show that requires a trill from high B to high D. What fingerings should I use for this trill? Also, what's the generally preferred fingering for middle B and middle C# when in the key of D major? I'm playing some scalar runs in which either (LH B, RH C#) or (RH B, LH C#) will work. Either set of fingerings is comfortable for me, but what do you real clarinetists usually do? Thanks!

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Re: high B to D trill fingering?

Author: GBK
Date: 2013-07-24 20:18

jvsax wrote:

> Hi all, I'm a doubler and I'm playing a show that requires a
> trill from high B to high D. What fingerings should I use for
> this trill?

Play the [B5]

and tremolo to the [D6]

by simply overblowing an open throat [G4]

.

However, a more interesting (and lesser known) tremolo from high B to high D is to play the [B5]

as:

TR xox/xxx

and tremolo to the [D6]

using the fingering:

TR xox/xoo

...GBK

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Re: high B to D trill fingering?

Author: jvsax
Date: 2013-07-24 21:39

Cool! Thanks.

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Re: high B to D trill fingering?

Author: jvsax
Date: 2013-07-24 22:19

I also tracked down an answer to my other question. It looks like LH B, RH C# is preferred in D major since those keys are physically closer. In general I kind of favor RH B, LH C# though, because when playing improvised solos it leaves the door open for D#.

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Re: high B to D trill fingering?

Author: AAAClarinet
Date: 2013-07-24 22:55

I used to use RH B, LH C#, because that is how i was taught in elementary school. now that i use LH B, RH C#, it is much easier for me.

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Re: high B to D trill fingering?

Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2013-07-24 23:14

I tend to use RH B and LH C#, for the same reason you said, to leave the door open for D#. This carries over to playing in any key past 4 sharps or 6 flats.

Ron Ford
Woodwind Specialist
Performer/Teacher/Arranger
http://www.RonFordMusic.com

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Re: high B to D trill fingering?

Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2013-07-25 11:17

Young kids often learn/prefer rh B first, as it's easier to reach.
Lh C for the same reason.

http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com

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Re: high B to D trill fingering?

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2013-07-25 22:22

On certainly more than 50% of student clarinets I see (and quite a few intermediate/professional models too) the LH C is a very insecure fingering caused by badly designed and/or made and/or maintained mechanisms.
Even at it's best I think it is one of the clarinets weakest design points.

Usual problem is excess movement of the touch piece causing finger slips and very poor mechanical leverage to close the C pad.
Almost every week (just done one today!) I end up adding metal to those instruments to close up excess gaps or to improve the leverage fulcrum points to get a more positive and "snappier" action.

In my early playing years (a very long time back!) I avoided LH C like the plague and as result became very adept at the RH C - Eb slide.

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