Klarinet Archive - Posting 000722.txt from 1998/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] a reed question and Re: [kl] Anti-alto clarinet forces
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 19:59:33 -0400

On Wed, 13 May 1998, Jason Hsien wrote:
> No. Both the Contraalto and Contrabass use Contrabass Clarinet reeds or Bass
> Sax reeds. (I'm guessing you're playing a Leblanc +ACI-Paperclip+ACI- 340. If not,
> then you might want to try a Bari, because Leblanc Contras are more common,
> but the mouthpices are bigger than average.)

I have always used baritone saxophone reeds with our Selmer Contra-alto
clarinet.....with great success. I have never even seen a bass saxophone
reed....I wonder if it is the same size?

Roger Garrett
IWU

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