Klarinet Archive - Posting 000460.txt from 1998/05

From: C E Field <CEField@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] A clarinets
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 07:18:33 -0400

Karen, I speak from limited experience but...

I have played both Buffet R13 and Selmer Series 9 A clarinets. The tone is
WONDERFULLY deep and rich on both of the instruments I have used. An A
clarinet, as you may know, is just a couple inches longer than the Bb
clarinet. The fingerings are the same. You can use your existing Bb
mouthpiece. Switching from A to Bb and vice-versa during a performance is not
a big deal...you just move the mouthpiece from one to the other. Keeping track
of which clarinet you SHOULD be using on any particular page can be a bit
tricky if there are many changes back and forth ;-) But getting used to
playing an A clarinet itself takes all of about 5 minutes.

Cindy

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