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Re: Question for clarinet tech - Help!

Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-03-24 08:31

The only clarinets the forked fingering for Eb (xox|ooo) will work on are those fitted with the top joint forked Eb/Bb mechanism as the forked Eb on these has become a keyed fingering as opposed to a forked fingering and is correctly compensated to work just as effectively and in tune in both registers. Without the small vent key connected to the LH2 ring to compensate for the closure of LH3, this note will be too flat in both registers.

You can get forked Eb and Bb with this fingering on Leblanc and Yamaha alto clarinets as LH3 closes the E/B vent key, but it will be flat owing to the fact neither have the vent key connected to LH2. Opening the C#/G# key makes it too sharp. It may not be difficult to fit the vent key to make full use of a forked Eb and Bb on these alto clarinets.

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

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