Klarinet Archive - Posting 000633.txt from 1995/06

From: "M. Zaiem Beg" <zbeg@-----.ORG>
Subj: Bass Clarinets and the like
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 15:33:28 -0400

Hello, all. :)
I've been playing the Bass Clarinet for about 3 years now, (I'm in high
school) and I find that my part is often never heard, even when it is a
very exposed (and important) part. I put in as much air as I possibly
can, and I can hardly break a mezzo forte. This is also the problem of
the other three bass clarinet players in my section, and we are _always_
overpowered by the lone bari sax. Does anyone have any suggestions? I
have been working on my lung power, and it has helped some, but not as
much I would expect it to (I'm a singer, and my lung exercises have been
of immense help when in choir, so I know that I am making progress).
Any ideas?
Also, I've had a hard time hitting the low notes on my tenor sax, which I
just took up a couple of months ago...ideas for that, too? :)

-M. Zaiem Beg
zbeg@-----.org