Klarinet Archive - Posting 000637.txt from 1998/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: pleeeeease help me!!
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 18:30:39 -0500

At 08:16 AM 2/16/98 PST, James Foley wrote:
>I'm playing as the bass voice in a clarinet quartet, opposite three
>Bflat sopranos. It's a pretty neat sound, and should be even nicer once
>I get the tone quality improved. Right now the clarion register sounds
>stuffy. Is that characteristic of altos?
>
In my admittedly limited experience, yes. Same goes for bass. At least as
compared to Bb soprano. My Selmer Paris alto was improved by getting the
C* mouthpiece refaced, though.

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