Klarinet Archive - Posting 000374.txt from 2003/04

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] new here
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:35:10 -0400

Bills answers are good and correct. Let me add a bit more.

Saxophone might look more complicated to play, but it just more
complicated mechanically. The clarinet is actually a much simpler
machine with fewer things to come out of adjustment. Of all the
woodwinds, clarinet is, by far, the most rugged and least likely to
develop mechanical problems. Bass clarinet is a totally different
matter because all of the holes that are covered by fingers on the
smaller, soprano clarinet become pads and linkages on the bass
clarinet. In this regard, bass clarinet is as complicated as a
saxophone.

On Thursday, April 10, 2003, at 03:43 PM, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 04:53 PM 4/9/2003 -0700, rurik leffanta wrote:
>> .. it's my guess
>> (and again.. forgive..) that the clarinet is the the more intuitive
>> of the
>> band instruments, since they get all the fun parts. can somebody
>> correct me
>> if i'm wrong? is sax fingering less convoluted or no? all those
>> levers look
>> pretty confusing..
>
> Generally speaking, sax fingering is LESS convoluted and more logical
> than even clarinet, mostly because it overblows an octave rather than
> a twelfth. Otherwise they are much alike.
>
>
>> due to the nature of my horrid condition (credit) i've become
>> fascinated
>> with the introductory palatino Bb model. i'm familiar with the
>> paradigm of
>> 'junior' instruments, but.. should i keep saving (ie. long time) or
>> is the
>> palatino good for a few years?
>
> I would avoid the cheapo horn and try for a good used one from ANY
> major manufacturer.
>
> Bill Hausmann
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
>
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Yours truly,

Richard Bush
Hope to see you in SLC @ ClarinetFest 2003
rbushidioglot@-----.com
ICA member

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