Klarinet Archive - Posting 000639.txt from 1997/08

From: "Donald Walkner" <dwalkner@-----.com>
Subj: Re: bass clarinet and clarinet
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 1997 12:59:57 -0400

Quick question... Being a bass clarinet player in my school band, since
when have bass clarinets marched? I've always played clarinet for
marching. I started playing clarinet in 6th grade and then switched to
bass in 8th and played it for the last five years. I have been trying to
get together my Bb skills for college. (I've been taking private lessons
on Bb for the past three years) I've always been told that if you want to
go into music you had to major on Bb.

Amy

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> From: SJayne3137@-----.com
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: bass clarinet and clarinet
> Date: Saturday, August 16, 1997 10:53 AM
>
> I would just like to say that there are MANY kids out there taking
private
> lessons for bass clarinet, me included. I know for a fact that many of my
> friends play the bass clarinet at school because they like having less
> competition. I am the same way. I do however agree that a bass clarinet
> player must be equally skilled on their clarinet. It helps majorly to
start
> on the clarinet and then proceed to the bass. You should also keep your
> skills up on the clarinet because if your marching band director decides
all
> of the sudden that he isn't going to march any bass clarinets, you have
to be
> able to play your clarinet equally as well. I know from experience.