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Author: Tony F
Date: 2025-05-29 20:10
A while ago I acquired one of these and repadded and generally restored it. It's been out on loan for a couple of years, so I never really got to know it, but recently it came home and I've been becoming acquainted with it. It's a delight to play and is possibly the best tuned clarinet I've ever come across, but one thing baffles me. It has a key which I have never come across before, it's an "A" trill key operated by the right index finger. While it's ingenious, I can really see no purpose for it. It provides an alternative method of trilling "A" but I can't think of any example where this would be necessary. I'd welcome any suggestions.
Tony F.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2025-05-29 22:20
That makes the open G to A trill much easier than trilling with LH1 as well as offers more options for other trills and tremolos where using LH1 is impossible or using the Bb or C trill keys isn't as well tuned.
I've seen several Couesnon Monopole Conservatoire models with that trill key as well as this Selmer full Boehm Eb/D set of clarinets where it was added to both of them by Ted Planas.
https://www.clarinetsdirect.net/store/p1461/Selmer-D-and-Eb-Clarinets.html#/
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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