On 31 Jan 2013, at 17:48 , Joseph Rushton Wakeling wrote:
On 01/30/2013 09:42 AM, Wim van Dommelen wrote:
That is why the "low-bass-clarinet" stencil exists. That is (as I
reverse
engineer it) intended for bass-clarinet toward low-C (the concert
model) whereas
the "bass-clarinet" is the low-Ees (streetmodel).
Well, my point is that "low-bass-clarinet" doesn't necessarily cut
it, because you have multiple different extended members of the
clarinet family, and even within the same manufacturer, their
fingering systems vary.
True.
For example: going by the images and information on the Buffet
Crampon website, their basset horn comes with an alternate left hand
Ab/Eb key; their basset clarinet doesn't. I also suspect that their
basset clarinet has only one thumb key (for low C) while their
basset horn and low-C bass may have more.
So, if we're REALLY going to ensure that diagrams are accurate, then
we probably need to do a careful survey of the fingering mechanisms
for basset clarinets, basset horns, and low-C bass, contra-alto and
contrabass clarinets, for each of the main manufacturers (Buffet,
Selmer, Leblanc, Yamaha).
That would necessarily involve a diagrams for each brand/model
combination ? Otherwise it would be a nightmare to control which key
to show and which not.
And to do it so others really can follow it we should name it
accordingly, e.g.: "Selmer-Privilege-low-C".
Ia there any rule in using Trademarks and mentioning these in the
documentation? This could open up a quagmire because several models of
regular clarinets also have key additions....
I think it's probably sane to limit ourselves to current models --
to try and address the past would be to open a huge can of worms --
but even with this limit, there's a fair number of different
diagrams to potentially cope with.
Yeah, let's keep it simple to start with.
In any case, at a minimum you need 3 different diagrams:
-- regular clarinet (to low E)
Boehm, I presume? Currently diagram "clarinet". Not adjusted for brand/
models, just fairly generic.
-- full Boehm (to low Eb)
Currently diagram "bass-clarinet". Idem.
-- extended (to low C)
Diagram "low-bass-clarinet". Idem.
... and that's before you even think of trying to support Oehler-
system instruments.
Not to think of Albert type instruments (including the (Oehler?) and
the variations there..... :-(
I'll get that scan this weekend.
Marvellous.
Regards,
Wim.
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