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 Right Thumb, Under-utilized?
Author: Ski 
Date:   2007-08-02 15:39

Tom Ridenour, in his alternate fingerings book, advocates resting the clarinet on one's knees to make the thumb available to play trill keys under certain circumstances. And this got me thinking... why aren't clarinets manufactured such that there's a key available to be played with the right thumb when it's supporting the clarinet, i.e., a key below/left of the the thumb rest, to be played with the tip of the thumb while the upper part continues to support the instrument?

Ideas for such a key that come to mind: an alternate register key, or, a linkage to the G# key. Or perhaps a linkage to some other key or cup that could facilitate playing some otherwise awkward fingering?

I'm not an experienced clarinetist by any stretch, but it just seems like the right thumb is a bit under-utilized in terms of clarinet design.

Thoughts?



Post Edited (2007-08-02 15:43)
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