Klarinet Archive - Posting 000988.txt from 1998/02

From: "Wendy .................." <zanahoria29@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Possible Bass Clarinettist?
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 17:25:18 -0500

This is kinda important and nobody told me until about a year of my
bass clarinet playing: you put more bass clarinet mouthpiece in your
mouth than clarinet. It makes a WORLD of difference =o]
Also,it helped me a lot to move the ligature down below that line thingy
on Vandorens. good luuuuuuuck!!!!!

wendy

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:04:51 -0500 (EST)
From: Shelley Scott <s_scott@-----.ca>
Subject: Possible Bass Clarinettist?

Hi everybody.

In my jazz arranging class, we are to play and record our compostitions.
Well, my teacher doesn't think that a clarinet has much part in our
arrangements (!) so he wants me to play bass clarinet. No problem,
right?
Wrong! I've never played bass before! I would like to know if it is
possible to be able to pick it up and handle the pieces with some
practice. What do I have to know before I pick it up? How different is
it from the soprano? Or would I have major problems and I should just
forget the whole thing?

I appreciate *any* advice anyone can give!

TIA,
Shelley Scott

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