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Re: key adjustment

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2016-10-19 06:51

Bubalooy wrote:

> In examining the two clarinets, I find the the key
> for alternative fingering of f sharp/ g flat (middle register)
> on my Leblanc is considerably higher and also the key itself is
> shorter, that is it doesn't extend so far over the instrument.
I was recently shown a new top-line clarinet - I forget if it was a Buffet or a MoBa - that has exactly the same design for the RH sliver key. And for exactly the reason you've described - players have been bumping into it forever and getting into trouble with the long clarion and chalumeau fingerings. Used to be repair people would grind the key much thinner and bend it so it was higher - farther away from the ring finger. The same thing can happen with the lh sliver key (the lh Eb/Bb key), so many of those were thinned and re-aimed as well. The shorter design seems to work well. There's a good deal of unnecessary metal extending around the front of the instruments with the older standard sliver keys.

Karl

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