Author: Ken Lagace
Date: 2018-06-06 20:24
I studied with B. Portnoy back in the late 50's (just as he was developing his mouthpiece) and for light, non popping fingers, and if you are an advanced player trying to lightening the fingers, he taught;
Starting with low 'C',
Move the right index ever so slowly, closer and closer to the Bb fingering until you hear the pitch changing and maybe a hiss.
Hover it there for a moment, then continue slowly until the Bb sounds, not slapping it down. It is not as easy as you might think!
Do the same down the 'F' scale.
Become proficient with this, then do the same for the left hand.
And do the same raising the fingers.
Eventually be able to play the chromatic scale, and all scales, and any piece of music this way.
If notes don't play this way, some pads are leaking. Also, I adjust my springs (with my mother's old crochet needle) as soft as they be can while still doing their job. 1st time I did this to the low Ab key, playing G blew the Ab key open for instance.
He mentioned that if you can't do this, your fingers don't really know where the clarinet is.
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The Clarinet BBoard
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