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Re: Fingering throat A-G#-A-G#.... quickly

Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-07-29 08:48

As Bassie mentioned, I'm another (UK resident) that was told to keep my fingers as perpendicular as possible to the clarinet while playing instead of playing with angled or 'sax player's fingers'. And keeping the wrists down and elbows out so there's an angle between your forearm and the back of your hand which will bring the side keys in easy reach.

I was taught to adopt a more 'oboe-like' posture (but without the downward angled fingers) while playing clarinet with the clsrinet held out in front, as well as the sideways braced 'smile' embouchure which keeps the lips and surrounding tissues thin (but is more prone to hissing from the sides of the mouthpiece).

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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