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Author: Saxy Boy 2
Date: 2001-06-26 21:01
sorry, is there a Bb clarinet that goespast the low E
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Author: Eoin McAuley
Date: 2001-06-27 07:32
See my other answer. Yes there is a Bb clarinet that goes to low Eb, but not any lower than that. It is not simply a matter of adding an extra key. The clarinet has to be lengthened to get the extra low note. A Bb clarinet with the low Eb key will be as long as an A clarinet with no Eb key.
The low Eb key is useful because it means the Bb has all the same notes as a standard A clarinet. Some players prefer to play everything on the Bb rather than switching to their A in mid performance.
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Author: Stefan
Date: 2001-07-06 15:40
Most Italian Bb clarinets have an extra key for Eb (i.e. a semitone lower than low E. For a method written with this clarinet in mind, see Giuseppe Garbarino, Metodo per Clarinetto, Milan: Suvini Zerboni.
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