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Author: Suzanne
Date: 2002-10-17 21:27
What fingerings do people use for the high F# to D five before 39, and the high F# and G three after 40?
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Author: Ed
Date: 2002-10-17 22:20
Your best bet is to get the Peter Hadcock Eb excerpt book. It has some great fingerings in it as well as the entire part transposed to Eb. He also has many great suggestions for many other excerpts.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-10-17 22:34
Ditto to Ed's suggestion. If you are an Eb player, the Hadcock book is a must.
F#6 and G6 have more alternate fingering choices (close to 20 each) than practically any other note on the clarinet (with the possible exception of G#6). Intonation will vary as to your particular mouthpiece and clarinet. Do not hesitate to experiment with a tuner.
Just make sure everyone is out of the house...GBK
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-10-18 03:32
Isn't the part for a D-clarinet - or have I got the wrong Strauss?
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Author: William
Date: 2002-10-18 14:24
Yes, for D clarinet--but most play it on Eb because they do not have a D clarinet.
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Author: E. Thomas
Date: 2002-10-18 18:50
Suzanne, the best fingerings for high F# are either 12/123+speaker key or simply 12/12 and no speaker key, tho' that is somewhat sharper.
I use the former fingering for high F# followed by 1/1 (no spkr.key)for the half-step up to G, but 13/13+spkr. key is the real high G fingering.
If you are fortunate to have the right set-up for your E-flat clarinet, these fingerings will work just fine. The embouchure for either Bb or Eb should be the same, but this really depends on the proper mouthpiece/reed/ligature set-up and upon how firm is your "Dick Tracy" chin.
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Author: Suzanne
Date: 2002-10-18 21:23
Thanks all, I do have the Hadcock book, but he actually doesn't mention any fingerings there. I have been using E. Thomas's fingerings, actually, but wanted some extra advice, since I am a relatively new E-flatter (I love it though!), and playing on a beat-up University-issue instrument and mouthpiece which love to play sharp down low and flat up high. I have used a tuner (with everyone gone!), and have found that the more relaxed the embouchure, the better in tune up in the ceiling notes. Still open to more advice!
Thanks
Suzanne
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