Klarinet Archive - Posting 000849.txt from 1998/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Contrabass playing tips
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 19:22:57 -0500

At 07:23 AM 2/23/98 -0700, Garrett Fitzgerald wrote:
>I'm playing contrabass in my Wind Symphony's clarinet choir. Does
>anyone have any tips on how to get it to play better, besides
>lots of practice? :-) I'm still getting lots of squeaks, and the
>throat Bb will barely sound: I get a better tone using the
>low Eb + register keys....
>
First step may be to get the instrument checked for regulation and/or leaks.

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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.