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Looking For A Few Fingerings

Author: Johnny Galaga
Date: 2011-09-08 01:37

Is there is an easy fingering to trill 3rd leger-line high F# to G natural? And, what is a good fingering for just F# and G by themselves? I always sound out of tune on those 2 notes!

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Re: Looking For A Few Fingerings

Author: ThatPerfectReed
Date: 2011-09-08 02:59

Hi Jonny:

Are you talking F#6 [F#6]

to G6

?

I am going to assume from context that you are because the lower octave F# to G trills normally aren't that bad for most players as it regards finger movement or intonation.

That said, might the fingering chart at http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/clarinet/cl_alt_3.html help?

One [F#6]

fingering features use of both hand's middle fingers, why one [G6]

fingering uses the same fingers, with the introduction of the right hand pointer finger.

Of course, different fingerings produce differents results for different clarinetists.

Write back if you'd like references to other fingering charts or if my mistook your reference to "3rd ledger line F# and G" as the notes 6 octaves up.

Good luck!

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Re: Looking For A Few Fingerings

Author: Clarimeister
Date: 2011-09-08 06:26

Play your standard F# and just trill with the side Eb/Bb key. There are tons of fingerings for both those notes. More than any other altissimo note. The standard fingering for F# tends to be pretty flat on most clarinets. You can raise the pitch of it by adding the right hand sliver key with your ring finger. The standard fingering for G is usually sharp on most clarinets. That one you can experiment with playing instead of TR oxo xxo Eb, try TR xoo xxo Eb by switching your left hand middle finger with your index finger. Or my favorite for tuning is TR xox xxo Eb, with the forked fingering on the left hand. Definitely check out what ThePerfectReed posted on the woodwind online fingering guide. Very useful. If you have some money, I cannot tell you how useful the Tom Ridenour Clarinet Fingerings book is. More than worth the money as he shows you many different fingerings for all the altissimo notes to really high C, but he also explains what those fingerings can be useful for in certain orchestral pieces and solo repertoire. Very handy book! Hope this helps!

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Re: Looking For A Few Fingerings

Author: Johnny Galaga
Date: 2011-09-08 21:32

Thanks to both for the advice.

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