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Articulated C#/G# and the long altissimo F?

Author: wkleung
Date: 2017-01-28 04:49

Dear all,

Does the articulated C#/G# mechanism neuter the long fingering for the altissimo F?

TR | x x x C# | x x x

As a side note, on my plastic Yamaha, the long F speaks much more easily than the regular F, but is low in pitch. I guess it has to be flat, given it is a 7th harmonic?

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Re: Articulated C#/G# and the long altissimo F?

Author: John Peacock
Date: 2017-01-28 12:56

Indeed, you can't have long F on an articulated instrument (or the long Bb above it) - making two good reasons not to use that mechanism.

On all Buffets I've ever played, long F is sharper than the standard fingering - which tends to be flat.

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Re: Articulated C#/G# and the long altissimo F?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-01-28 17:33

You can help the short altissimo F fingering by opening either the throat G# or A key should you feel the need to.

For clarinets fitted with the articulated C#/G#, the altissimo Bb can't be played with the full fingering (Sp. Th. xxxC#/G#|xxxF/C) but you can get that note with the full fingering but with your left thumb off the thumb hole (and without the C#/G# key): Sp. Thumb off, xxx|xxxF/C

And most clarinets fitted with the articulated C#/G# will also have the extra touchpiece for RH1 for the C-Db, G-Ab and altissimo E-F trill.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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Re: Articulated C#/G# and the long altissimo F?

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2017-01-29 02:03

Creating a small leak under RH 3rd finger by sliding it marginally up can also simulate the effect of the C#/G# key and be used instead when the articulated mechanism is fitted.

Care is needed to keep the crack small as the pitch depends on the size of the leak.

The lower of the 2 upper trill keys is a perfect vent for the long F but of course is impracticable in normal playing, unless some bright spark comes up with a mechanism to operate it.
I've been contemplating this for years, but too old to bother now!

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