Klarinet Archive - Posting 000344.txt from 2004/02

From: "Steve White" <bass.clarinet@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] can't wait part II what am I forgetting??
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:49:16 -0500

At all costs......

have a good time. If it's not fun, you're not doing it right. :)

Seriously, you seem to have it planned better than most people I know did.

Are you going to try different brands? or just different models of the same
brand? Remember you are going to likely feel more comfortable with
instruments that are similar in construction - bore, barrel taper, etc. - to
the instrument that you are using. (you're used to it) Don't be afraid to
play an instrument that you initially do not like for a bit longer to be
sure that you are indeed not interested in it.

Other than that, I check certain intervals with the tuner as well as gauge
how easily those intervals speak. One in particular - for me - is slurring
from high 'B' to altissimo 'E' and back to high 'B.' This is one check that
has been relatively tell-tell for me regarding instruments, but then again
that is just my opinion and obviously keys into the particular of my playing
and equipment setup. I pay attention to how easily the instrument speaks
across this interval with as little persuasion from me as I can manage. I
also check the throat tones (obviously) as well as the regular 12ths up and
down the instrument.

take lots of breaks and have a great day.

Steve White
Whittier, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Parks [mailto:tim.parks@-----.com]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 1:33 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] can't wait part II what am I forgetting??

tomorrow is the big day and I have packed my bag
I have:
4------- FOF 3.25 broke in reeds
some--- misc. softer # reeds in good cond.
2 ------- pieces of music that I very comfortable playing
1-------Klose excercises book- to play those one with
register changes for responsiveness.
1---------elec. tuner
1set-------- inside dividers and micrometer (bore dia.)
1--------- reading glasses
2--------mpcs. both by Grabner one close & one med-
open
1set---- reed adjustment stuff just in case.
1--------notebook
several------- question sheets

Question consist of:"
Mpc set up used
barrel info taper??,
keywork- silver?? full boehm?? how does it lay under my finger
tuning info using the tuner
bore dia.
inmpression as to "sound" quality
model number
serial number
date
Asking price

Advice to be followed
don't buy anything tomorrow
get another opinion. ( BB member who lives neaby has volunteered0
try lots and lots of different.

what else???

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