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Re: Forked f' mechanism on Oehler/German clarinets

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2022-02-20 23:31

I equate that "F" fingering (2nd finger of left hand) of the Oehler to the first line "Eb" fingering issue on Boehm. You can use the 1 and 1 fingering (the reason for the Boehm's bridge mechanism in the first place) for the high "Bb" (first line above the staff), BUT if you tried that on the first line "Eb" it is horribly out of tune. I believe the same acoustical properties are at play here. Oddly there is a Buffet fingering chart that they print in a poster size suitable for a studio wall that shows the 1 and 1 as a fingering for first line "Eb." I believe all those posters should be taken off their respective studio walls and burned. Just some friendly advice.

..................Paul Aviles

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