Klarinet Archive - Posting 000427.txt from 1996/07

From: Amanda L Loomer <clairannet@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Contra mouthpieces
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 22:52:06 -0400

On Sun, 21 Jul 1996 09:12:30 -0700 Grant Green <gdgreen@-----.COM> writes:

> The first question is "What kind of contra are you playing?"
>I've
>found that contras seem to come in either of two different bore sizes,
>and
>mpcs that fit some instruments will *not* fit in others. It also
>matters if
>you're playing the Bb contra or Eb contra (aka contralto).
>
>Grant

Sorry I wasn't more specific. I play Bb contrabass
clarinet.
-Amanda