Klarinet Archive - Posting 001323.txt from 2000/06

From: Dave Sandusky <daves@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: [[kl] I have a question for those of you out there]
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 15:15:04 -0400

I bought a set of parlor pipes (smaller size than full size pipes) last
year to try out for fun. Besides being fun to play, the strange things
for me are:
-No keys!
-One scale, can't do accidentals
-Very limited range - 9 notes
-A real pain to tune
-The fingering is off from any of the other instruments I play, i.e. 3
fingers down on the left hand isn't a C or a G, it is a D! Sorta like
sight transposing.
-All the ornamentation is amazing! Playing would be a cinch if it
weren't for that.

Beyond that, it is a gas!

Noelette Stout wrote:
>
> Lacy Schroeder <LacyS@-----.org> wrote:
> > Has this ever happened to anybody:
> >
> > You're playing along, minding you own business and trying to play in tune
> as
> > well as possible, and all of a sudden, air starts coming out your nose
> > instead of your mouth!!
>
> This happens to me a lot when I over-play my embouchure. For me, it is the
> result of muscles being so tired, I can no longer control where the airstream
> is going. When I hit that point, I'm usually gone for the rest of the day.
> Luckily, I've never had this happen anywhere besides private practice.
>
> I also have a barely clarinet related question for the list. I have taken up a
> new hobby: I joined a bagpipe band. Has anyone else out there played the
> pipes? If so, how do you feel they compare to the clarinet as far as
> difficulty? Mostly I'm just curious to hear anyone else's experiences with
> this.
>
> Noelette Stout
> clarinets@-----.net
>
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