Klarinet Archive - Posting 000331.txt from 2004/07
From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net> Subj: Re: [kl] re: clarinet to saxophone Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 20:49:16 -0400
At 12:05 AM 7/8/2004 -0700, Fred Jacobowitz wrote:
>Oh, a 4th thing: I have found that tenor is a very strange kind of horn to
>learn. Alto was easier for me. You can 'control' and alto. It behaves
>rather like a clarinet. With tenor, it is more a matter of: you blow and
>what comes out comes out. If you try to get fancy with the tone, dynamics,
>etc. the instrument tends to chirp and crack notes. DISCLAIMER: not all
>players feel this way but conservatory-trained clarinetists who have tried
>to take up sax have told me I'm not alone in making this observation.
I have heard it said more than once that the tenor is the odd duck of the
sax family. I know I personally have a less clear idea of the sound I want
on tenor than I do on any other sax. Part of the problem may well be that
the tenor's potential sound is so varied -- there are TOO MANY possibilities!
Bill Hausmann
If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
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