Eb and D clarinets with the French fingering system
SCHWENK & SEGGELKE
The French fingering system
Each of these clarinets is unique and made individually by our master clarinet makers according to your individual wishes and ideas.
Pitch
Eb
D
Body
Boxwood
Grenadilla
Mopane
Bore
All our Eb and D clarinets (both in German and French fingering systems) have a predominantly cylindrical bore with a slight cone at both ends. Musicians from a wide range of genres agree that our E-flat clarinets have an exceptionally mellow sound.
INDIVIDUAL CHOICE OF WOOD
With our Eb and D clarinets, we offer you the option of choosing between three types of wood. Each type of wood gives the instrument an individual sound characteristic and allows you to find the perfect sound for your music.
Grenadilla
Boxwood
Mopane
MECHANICAL FEATURES
with or without E flat lever
Our French-style clarinets are built with an e flat lever as standard. It is of course possible to not built it, if desired.
E-flat lever
b/c sharp trill
If you are used to switching from b’ to c” sharp (analogous to E-F sharp) with your little fingers, as is traditionally done, you probably find that it is not easy to have a clean execution. This is easier if the b’ key remains closed. However, the sound of the c” sharp is darkened by the closed b’ tone hole. Our mechanism solves the problem by automatically connecting the b’ to the c” sharp key. This is divided into two parts. A key opened at rest is held closed by the strong spring of the little finger key. The c” sharp key now remains closed and the b’ key can move freely. In other words, it’s the exact opposite key movement to the traditional one without changing the fingering. The reward for getting used to it is a smooth switch between b’ and c” sharp with clean intonation. Both in the slow tempo (e.g. in the “Bolero” B-flat clarinet solo) and when trilling.
with b/c sharp trill
without b/c sharp trill
Why you will love our Schwenk & Seggelke clarinets
Craftsmanship
Each Schwenk & Seggelke clarinet is made with the greatest care by our experienced craftswomen & -men as a unique piece to ensure the highest quality.
VERSATILITY
Whether you play classical works, jazz or modern compositions, our clarinets adapt to your individual style.
Optimized tone holes
The innovative tone hole arrangement of our clarinets guarantees excellent intonation and an expressive sound.
True passion
Our love of music and craftsmanship is reflected in every detail of our clarinets. Discover the world of the French fingering system and experience the fascination of our high-quality clarinets. Whether you are an experienced musician or an enthusiastic amateur, our instruments will inspire you.
The right
Mouthpiece DOES IT
Perfection in the art of the clarinet
The mouthpiece plays a decisive role in the blowing resistance and intonation of the instrument. For Schwenk & Seggelke clarinets, we recommend playing our instruments with mouthpieces with the Vandoren or Gleichweit bore that we have modified. We have gone one step further and developed our own mouthpiece model especially for our Eb clarinets. These customized mouthpieces bring out the full potential of your clarinet and let your musical interpretation shine.
Why a unique specimen?
WhySchwenk & SEGGELKE?
Each Schwenk & Seggelke clarinet is unique and represents the time and experience, craftsmanship and love of music that we put into our instruments. Discover how hundreds of separate parts are turned into innovative art and incomparable sound.
MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
HANDMADE BY SOUND MASTERS
FASCINATING
SOUND EXPERIENCE
INDIVIDUALLY
TAILORED
