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Re: Fingering Help

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-07-25 00:17

You have a choice, really, between the 1-and-1 that Beth suggests or the RH side key. The fork (LH "sliver" key) is the least practical of the three possible fingerings.

It may be that the 1+1 doesn't work on your clarinet if the bridge keys aren't adjusted correctly. If that turns out to be the case, you might want to have them adjusted (it's a very easy, quick repair).

The other problem is that on many clarinets (but not all) 1+1 is sharp - more on some clarinets than others. If that's the case on your instrument, then especially the Eb that starts the whole section of Eb arpeggios at bar 11 would be better with RH side - starting the passage on a clearly sharp note can be jarring. The rest can be done with 1+1 if it isn't outrageously sharp.

You should become fluent with both the RH side key and 1+1, because they're both very useful for passages involving Eb and Bb or lower. There are times when 1+1 is convenient and other times when it isn't, even in passages involving Bbs.

Karl

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