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The '''Albert''' system refers to a system of [[clarinet]] fingering developed by [[Albert (clarinet maker)|Albert]]. In England it is known as the '''simple system'''. The Albert system is still used, mainly by clarinetists who perform [[Eastern Europe|Eastern European]] and [[Turkey|Turkish]] [[folk music]], [[Klezmer]], and [[Dixieland]] styles. Often these musicians prefer the Albert system due to the ease of slurring notes provided by unkeyed [[tone hole]]s.
The '''Albert''' system refers to a system of [[clarinet]] keywork and fingering developed by [[Eugène Albert]]. In the United Kingdom it is known as the '''simple system'''. It has been largely replaced by the [[Boehm system (clarinet)|Boehm system]].


The Albert system is still used, mainly by clarinetists who perform [[Belarus]]sian, [[Russia]]n, [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] and [[Turkey|Turkish]] [[folk music]], [[Klezmer]], and [[Dixieland]] styles. Often these musicians prefer the Albert system due to the ease of slurring notes provided by unkeyed [[tone hole]]s.
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The system is a derivative of the early 19th century 13-key system developed by [[Ivan Mueller|Iwan Müller]] and as such is related to the (somewhat more complex) [[Oehler system]] used by most [[Germany|German]] and [[Austria]]n clarinetists.

==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20120325030127/http://usuarios.multimania.es/albertsystem/ Albert System: The Jazz Clarinet] (Archived 2012-02-28)
*[http://www.geocities.com/silverleafjb/clarinet2.htm Albert System Clarinet Pages] ([http://www.webcitation.org/5kmVrtN8j Archived] 2009-10-25)

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Revision as of 11:18, 1 November 2015

The Albert system refers to a system of clarinet keywork and fingering developed by Eugène Albert. In the United Kingdom it is known as the simple system. It has been largely replaced by the Boehm system.

The Albert system is still used, mainly by clarinetists who perform Belarussian, Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish folk music, Klezmer, and Dixieland styles. Often these musicians prefer the Albert system due to the ease of slurring notes provided by unkeyed tone holes.

The system is a derivative of the early 19th century 13-key system developed by Iwan Müller and as such is related to the (somewhat more complex) Oehler system used by most German and Austrian clarinetists.