Klarinet Archive - Posting 000006.txt from 2005/06

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Bb versus C Clarinet?
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 12:13:45 -0400

In a message dated 6/1/2005 9:22:48 AM Central Daylight Time,
ormo2ndtoby@-----.net writes:
<<Since there's considerably more published sheet music that is intended
for Bb than for C, you will be transposing a lot if you have only a
clarinet in C.>>

Or not. I bought my C clarinet about three years ago. Since then I have had
a lot of fun playing off sheet music, especially Klezmer tunes, and playing
duets with other "C" instruments. (My wife play flute, my son plays violin) -
AND NOT transposing.

Why just play "clarinet music"?

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
World-class clarinet mouthpieces

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