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One and one fingering

Author: cox91  Date:   2014-04-24 01:51 Okay so I recently heard about the one and one fingering (The third fingering here: http://www.bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/wp-content/uploads/Bb-fingerings.jpg) on the middle register Bb: For some reason I can't get the sound out. I made sure my clarinet was aligned properly and then I played it again, but it still sounded fuzzy and the note that comes out doesn't sound like a B at all. I told a professional clarinetist about my problem and he couldn't tell what was wrong. He said he's never heard that sound come out of a clarinet and so I'm not sure if my clarinet needs fixing. All other notes sound fine on my clarinet and I can play the Bb using the register key and it sounds fine. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for me.

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Re: One and one fingering

Author: kdk  Date:   2014-04-24 06:12 Wait - go back to the original question. Jared, if you're trying to play with 1 and 1, it won't work (as AAAClarinet said). That fingering on a clarinet produces either or . It *does* produce on a saxophone, and the chart you're looking at is a sax fingering chart. All the advice you've gotten about getting the 1 and 1 Bb to sound better is perfectly good if you're trying for . If you're trying to improve throat Bb , Paul's advice applies. Karl

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Re: One and one fingering

Author: ThatPerfectReed  Date:   2014-04-24 07:10 Karl's point notwithstanding and to elaborate on Steven's, if it's a or you wish to play with the 1 and 1 fingering, and you are not having success, you should rule out misaligned keys being a possible problem as follows. 1) Press down the tone hole key for the left pointer finger. See the key go down. 2) Now, keeping this finger down, press down on the tone hole key for the right pointer finger. 3) Now, keeping the right hand pointer finger down, slowly release the left and observe if the key comes up a little, or stays where it is. If it comes up a bit, these mechanism and keys Steve described may require adjusting by someone in the know on this. ======= Also, make sure that when the right hand pointer, middle, and/or ring fingers go down on their respective tone holes, that the pad covering the hole above the right hand pointer finger seals. A way you can test the overall seal of the instrument is by putting together the upper and lower joints only, sticking the open end of the bottom joint against, say, an unclothed thigh, and your mouth at the top open end, and putting all the finger down as if making the clarinet's . Ability to blow in or out should meet resistance. If you can do either one freely, you need to rule out leaks as a problem.

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Re: One and one fingering

Author: concertmaster3  Date:   2014-04-24 09:20 Just a note to the original post... Although clarinet and saxophone share some fingerings, a saxophone fingering chart is not going to be beneficial to your clarinet playing. If you're looking for alternate fingerings, I'd suggest using the chart here. As mentioned above, the Th 1--|1-- fingering is for high B-flat and low E-flat , not for . I hope this helps you, and good luck! Ron Ford Woodwind Specialist Performer/Teacher/Arranger http://www.RonFordMusic.com

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