Klarinet Archive - Posting 000926.txt from 2000/12

From: "Doug Sears" <dsears@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Serpentine Bass
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 19:17:58 -0500

>The serptent is the same as a serpentine bass I am assuming - at least I
>think it is.

No, a serpent is a sort of bass zink (cornetto), with a curvy body, but not
folded back on itself as much as the serpentine bass clarinet, IIRC, and a
cup mouthpiece. In other words, a wooden "brass" instrument with fingerholes.
You can buy a plastic serpent reproduction from Lark in the Morning.

--Doug
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Doug Sears dsears@-----.org/~dsears

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