Klarinet Archive - Posting 000001.txt from 1999/07

From: "Dodgshun family" <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: [kl] Low Sax Notes
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 03:24:27 -0400

> I was going to suggest playing the baritone sax for a while. When I was
at
> university, I wanted to play in the stage band. I had the same problems
> with the alto's low register. I went down to the other end on bari for a
> couple of months, and when I went back to alto, all the way down, no
> problem. (Actually, the problem was that I found I enjoyed playing the
> bari more than the alto. <g>)
>
Found the same thing - had alto probs, switched to bari and everything came
right.....I've had to give up my bari sax spot in a stage band, and I miss
it so badly! There's something about the sheer power and grunt of a bari
that I loved! Also, being able to anchor the rest of the section is a great
feeling. My alto gets very little playing - I pulled it out for a jam
session at a friend's birthday party a couple of weeks back, and realised it
was six months since I'd played it.....
I also found that my bari sax playing helped my b-cl. Don't know why, but
it made quite a big difference.

Anna

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