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Re: Why upper altissimo?

Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-02-28 01:59

Fuzzy, I'd focus on everything from A6 and below. Don't sweat the details on the C6, etc. Frankly they don't come up very often. Maybe you run into them .0001% of the time while playing. As you improve over the entire range of the clarinet, usually the super high stuff will fall into place and become easier with time.

I play a lot of marches these days and it's rare to see anything above G6, much less higher. If I did, I'd let the pic/effer have the octave and let them worry about intonation (a lot of times 1st clarinet has divided octave parts). I guess I'd treat those notes as an interesting academic study and practice, but I wouldn't kill myself trying to playing it on a performance (unless the part/octave was crucial). You're right...there are other instruments better suited for such craziness.

~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)

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