Klarinet Archive - Posting 000349.txt from 1997/03
From: NANCY BUCKMAN <ZNJB@-----.US> Subj: Re: E flat clarinet Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 10:34:12 -0500
This may not be what anyone else would recommend, but here's how
I got started. I happened to be reading the classifieds one
weekend I came across an E-fer for sale at a pawn shop. I went and
inspected it and it was in pretty decent shape. Since I don't think
any E-fer is 80% perfect, because it was in decent condition, I bought
it for $175. It was a Selmer Paris model. It came with a Selmer B*
mouthpiece, which I cleaned and disinfected.Then I sat down and played
it until I could handle a chromatic scale from low E to D above the
staff. If you play a fair amount (at least every day), this won't take
but a day or two. Then I went to the local Community Band and told them
I was an E-flat player. They let me stay and play and I've been doing
it ever since. I've since bought a better instrument and mouthpiece
and can honestly say the E-fer is my favorite clarinet. Good luck!!
Nancy Buckman
znjb@-----.us
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