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RE: Extra keys

Author: Don Berger
Date: 1999-07-14 22:52

Well said, Robert, I have two "full Boehms" an old Penzel-Mueller, from my teacher in 1935!! and a slightly newer Selmer and a "half-full" Boehm. Yes, it takes some getting-used-to, but if you are fighting multi-sharp-flat music, the extra keys do come in handy. Also the low Eb is needed if you are transposing [on sight] A cl music and run into a low E! Its also a reasonably good mid-staff Bb!. The art. C#/G# makes possible the F#-G# trill,the "fork" Eb/Bb ring is useful in flats and the alt. Ab/Eb helps on cross fingering [if you dont "plan ahead"]. Each one will cost more and does add extra key weight and adjustment problems. As in all of life, Decisions x 3 !! Don

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