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CF: A493931 - Albert System Clarinets
Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Dec 24, 2005
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I've made the following changes to this Entry.
Added links to Brussels, New Orleans, Flutes, Saxophones, Bassoons, Oboes.
Albert was a Belgian clarinet-maker --> Eugène Albert was a Belgian clarinet-maker
The system used in Britain today is --> The system used in most of the world today, including Britain, is
Footnote added explaining term "cross-fingerings".
Oehler (pronounced 'oil-er') --> Oehler (pronounced 'uh-ler')
and is used in Germany alone --> and is used only in Germany and Austria
on a Boehm instrument, however, due to the --> on a Boehm instrument; however, due to the
Whereas every other woodwind instrument has a conical bore (even the flute) the clarinet has a cylindrical bore
-->
Whereas most other woodwind instruments have a conical bore, the clarinet has a cylindrical bore
in the oehler System --> in the Oehler system
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