 The Fingering Forum
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Author: Dirk
Date: 2003-12-08 12:40
Hello!
Actually I'm a saxophone player but I would like to double with a bass clarinet. I already got a fingering chart and it works fine so far. But I wonder what this little hole in one of the upper pads is for. I know that the oboe has quite a similar little hole to be used instead of the side or thumb oktave key on certain notes. Unfortunalety the fingering charts on this webside does not describe it's functionality for alto/bass clarinet...
Thanks in advance, Dirk
drdt@gmx.de
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Author: Gnomon
Date: 2003-12-08 21:49
In the soprano clarinets (Bb and A), you get the really high notes by uncovering the first finger hole as well as pressing the register key. Having two holes open forces the clarinet into a very high register.
But on the bass clarinet, the first finger hole is too big for this purpose. Instead, when you want to play these really high notes, you uncover the little hole in the pad, instead of lifting your finger. You still lift your finger and the pad when playing notes in the lower registers.
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Author: Dirk
Date: 2003-12-09 11:50
So what is the first tone to use the little hole for? C6, C#6, ... ? Is there a describtion around on the web that describes when to open the first hole completely and when just to use the little hole?
Regards, Dirk
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Author: Gnomon
Date: 2003-12-12 07:31
You'll find the Bass Clarinet charts here give all the details. But in general, if the second and third fingers of the left hand are covering holes, then you should never open the full first finger hole, you should only uncover the little register hole.
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