Klarinet Archive - Posting 001076.txt from 1998/03

From: "Diane Karius, Ph.D." <dikarius@-----.edu>
Subj: Selmer 9 - was Bass Clarinet
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 11:33:48 -0500

I have a Series 9 - I like it. There is a tendency for the top of
the staff "e" and "f" to be somewhat flat (which I found from an
article on the Clarinet pages to be common to those instruments - the
article contains a concise explanation for the phenomonon, which I
won't even attempt to recreate here) but that is well within my
ability to lip up. If the instrument needs adjustment, that tendency
gets more pronounced and I may not be able to lip it up fully.
According to my teacher, the 9 is more popular among jazz players
(which I'm not) because its sound is "brighter" than the series 10
(or later) clarinets.

diane k.

> >Also, at what level is the Selmer Series 9 clarinet line aimed at. I
> >might have a bass on the go.
> >
> The Series 9 is a full-fledged pro instrument, replaced by the Series 10.
> Some say the 9 is better. I have a 10 myself and, if so, the 9 must be
> pretty good.
>
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