Klarinet Archive - Posting 000486.txt from 2002/05

From: "Joseph Wakeling" <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Perfect pitch
Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 05:22:53 -0400

Kimber wrote:

> And about the wooden clarinet, I don't need one now.
> I have a plastic clarinet that was my mother's when
> she started at the same age I did. I don't feel I need it,
> but the opinion of a very qualified person is that a
> wooden clarinet produces a better tone, sound,
> whatever.

To add to what Bill said - IMO it's probably a good idea to wait for a
little while (& save up some money;-) before getting a good *pair* (Bb and
A) of wooden clarinets, rather than going for a wooden clarinet right now.
That way you won't end up in the situation that a friend of mine did, where
she had a very nice Bb clarinet but was always in trouble in orchestra when
we had parts for clarinet in A! Ah well, I guess the transposing practise
was good for her. :P

-- Joe

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