Klarinet Archive - Posting 000085.txt from 2004/02

From: Erik Tkal <bbtkal@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: C Clarinet
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 09:05:07 -0500

At 08:38 PM 2/7/2004 -0500, David Blumberg wrote:
>Unless you are playing full time in a paid position, they are a waste
>of money (the C Clarinet).
>There isn't one Orchestra anywhere in the states that will require you
>to have one when auditioning. Nice to have to add to your collection,
>and you can fell all proud that you are playing what the composer
>specified, but in all practical applications, spend your $$$ on a good
>A and Bb first and foremost. Even get an Eb and a Bass before getting
>a C and you will increase your chances of getting gigs.
>(unless you are playing with Dan L., then you damn well better have a
>C ;)

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David,

Of course then there are those of us who are pure amateurs and don't care about paying gigs. I recently bought a C clarinet, but not to play orchestrally, although that may come, and my girlfriend is borrowing it for some community orchestra stuff. I bought it because my family has this nasty habit of occasional impromptu musical get-togethers. I have no problem playing keyboard or guitar or trombone, but trying to transpose a Bb instrument on the fly is just not worth the effort to me. So a C clarinet is perfect in that I can just read along and it provides a much more enjoyable experience.

Erik Tkal

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