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Re: Weird keys on Selmer Centered tone

Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-01-29 02:15

I only use long Bb (xoo|xoo) in the upper register for F-Bb or similar intervals involving A#/Bb between the left and right hands.

Forked Eb/Bb (xox|ooo) is perfectly in tune for use in both registers (unlike xoo|xoo which is sharp as a lower register Eb) and makes some minor and diminished runs easier as well as not having to use the side or LH3 'sliver' Eb/Bb keys.

The low Eb can be used as an alternative to throat Bb (or A#) and will keep some things in the upper register, such as a smooth B-A# with a similar tone colour in Schumann's Fantasiestücke instead of dropping to a throat Bb which has a noticeable tone colour quality difference and resistance next to the upper register B which you'd have to do on a regular Bb clarinet (unless you play it on an A in which case it'll be just like playing upper register C-B). I tend to find I use low Eb as an alternative to throat Bb more often than not, especially if I'm already in the upper register and want to stay in the upper register.

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

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