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Re: Boehm vs. Oehler

Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-11-07 19:17

If Theobald Boehm had redesigned the clarinet, he'd have probably changed many of the tonehole sizes to make them more uniform and made it a fully vented instrument like the flute. The only aspect the Klose-Buffet 'Boehm' system clarinet has which can be attributed to Boehm are the ring keys and especially the long Bb fingering (Sp. Th. xoo|xoo).

What is funny is I know some players, both students and teachers who don't even use long Bb as a fingering and looked puzzled when I asked them to check their long Bb after I'd serviced or overhauled their clarinets. In some ways it made me think "Why did I bother?" if they're not even going to make use of the main aspect that has earnt it the name 'Boehm system'. Has also got to be said they looked perplexed when I asked them to check the throat Bb as they'd also never heard that term.

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

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