Klarinet Archive - Posting 000408.txt from 2003/07

From: <roryc@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eb Clarinet, Redux
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:54:32 -0400

An Eb clarinet can definetly be herd over a band. The
downside to that is if you mess up every one knows it.
LOL. I bought a Vito Eb clarinet for $400 and it works
great. It did have some problems with key work after a
while but i had it repaired, the repairs did not cost
very much. I hope this helps.
Best Wishes and good luck.
Rory Cronin
Quoting James Hobby <jhobby@-----.net>:

> I thought I'd post a follow-up to the discussion
> a month or so ago about the
> Eb clarinet and whether it could be heard in the
> band or not.
>
> Some of you have seen my messages about my hand
> problems and the neuropathy
> and its causing my left hand not to expand
> properly to play the Bb. So last
> week, I went to community band and pulled the Eb
> parts (with the conductor's
> approval, of course.) I can assure you that
> even when played with the same
> breath support used on a Bb, ONE Eb clarinet
> CAN be heard above a 56 member
> band (even with a strong brass section.) <g>
>
> Of course, trying to adjust to all of the keys
> being closer and sightreading
> at the same time was a challenge. You should
> have heard (or probably not
> <g>) my sightreading of Anderson's Irish
> Washerwoman. It's a mistake to
> assume that because you've played something many
> times, that playing a new
> part of the same thing will not cause any new
> surprises. I stupidly didn't
> look over the part beforehand, and wasn't quite
> ready when we suddenly hit
> 3#s at that speed. <g>
>
> I'm using one of the school's Ebs, and assuming
> I continue next season on
> Eb, I will be looking toward buying my own.
> Suggestions for a medium
> priced, reliable instrument?
>
> Jim Hobby

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