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Re: Extra keys

Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-11-22 23:27

Another non-Boehm system clarinet favoured by New Orleans players is/was the Selmer 'Improved Albert' system clarinet which has an articulated C#/G# key and LH Ab/Eb lever.

What you get with Albert/simple systems are much larger main fingerholes compared to Boehms, so this is why they're favoured as certain low register notes are stronger/less resistant in comparison. On Boehm system clarinets, the E natural (xoo|ooo), C natural (xxx|ooo) and open G can suffer with being stuffy and resistant if not vented properly as their toneholes are closed with a pad operated by a ring key, whereas on simple/Alberts they're plain toneholes.

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

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