Klarinet Archive - Posting 000696.txt from 1997/07

From: benevolent1@-----. Horney)
Subj: Re: Eb Clarinet
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 00:27:00 -0400

Craig,
I'm not sure if this is very strong, but this is how one of my
friends did it a few years ago. He went to his band director's office
and played a g above the staff (the really high one, with ledger lines)
on his regular Bb clarinet. Then he played a D on the Eb. Obviously,
the D on the Eb was easier to control, and much more stable. The band
director decided that the Eb in the stratosphere was much better than the
Bb in the stratosphere. Also, the tone colour of the Eb is just a little
better suited (in my opinion and in my friend's and director) for a Wind
Ensemble.
Good luck!

Have fun!

Sarah
benevolent1@-----.com

On Mon, 21 Jul 1997 21:37:17 -0400 "Craig E. G. Countryman"
<cegc@-----.net> writes:
>My band director has banned me from playing Eb in the Wind Ensemble.
>As
>it stands I should probably sit second chair, and I would like to
>alternate Bb and Eb. What might be my strongest argument to get the
>ban
>lifted?
>
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>Craig Countryman
>cegc@-----.net
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>Point to Ponder
>
>"Your manuscript is both good and original, but
> the part that is good is not original and the part
> that is original is not good." -Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
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