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Play these intervals twice. The first time through use regular middle finger B.

The second time through use the alternate"Fork" B.

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Notes that sound the same, are fingered the same, but look different on the staff are ENHARMONIC.

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Play these intervals twice.The first time through use LEFT Pinkie. The second time through use RIGHT Pinkie. Use LEFT for the chromatic scale.

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There are two fingerings forF/C. Practice both. Use theright hand F for chromaticpassages.

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Same fingerings with the register key.

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Things I should have practiced but didn'tPart 1: Fingering Fumbles

A# & Bb

C & G

A & E

G# & Ab

D# & Eb G & D

C# & Db

F# & Gb

E & B

F & C

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The side-keyfingering is my preferred fingering.

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& 43 œ œ œ#Side-Key or alternate F#/Gb isa very important fingering tomaster for chromatic passageswhere Fn and F#/Gb are neighbors.

œ œb œ .˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œn œ# œn œ# œn .˙ œ œ# œn œ# œn œ#Practice the side key (alternate)F#/Gb even though it mayfeel awkward!

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Building a bridge from Chalumeau to Clarion

G# & Ab

C# & Db

D & A A# & Bb

D# & Eb

E & B F & C

Clarinet City / Paula Corley 2017

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Alternate Bn is often usedfor trills.

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Switch from alternate B fingering to regular B fingering on the last noteof this measure. This is a great interval to practice correct hand position.

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Pinkie Finger Gymnastics

Right Pinkie:

Play low G. While sustaining G, press each one of the lever keys one-at-a-time. Think up (1), down (2), across (3), and up (4).

Squeaks are often the result of poor hand position - fingers not completely covering the open tone holes.

Left Pinkie:

Play low G. While sustaining G, press each one of the lever keys on the left side of the clarinet. Think down (1), left (2), and up (3).

Clarinet City / Paula Corley 2017

(A good reminder for keeping pinkie fingers where they belong most of the time)