Klarinet Archive - Posting 000080.txt from 2007/04

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Standing with bass clarinet
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:23:21 -0400

Nitai,
I had an issue with cuing too. We all just had to learn to deal with
it. I learned to do much more subtle things including taking obvious
breaths and using my elbows and eyebrows. The group had to know what to
look for. It can be easily dealt with. Besides, any decent musician
shouldn't need a huge cue. It should be pretty obvious unless it is a
huge ensemble and there are distance and sight line issues.

Fred J.

Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo
On Apr 9, 2007, at 1:14 PM, clarni bass wrote:

> Fred/David - My long peg was made to fit my height so
> that's not a problem. It was also made in a way with
> the correct diameter in the beginning to fit the
> mount, then it is wider (like a curved step) so it is
> not wobbly.
> The problem is completely different. The peg is just
> too restrictive and I can't move much, especailly
> up/down. Queing others is difficult and when I need to
> move even more (sometimes when playing with dancers)
> it's just impossible.
>
> The setup Henri Bok uses, with some harness that
> attached also to pants and the stick in belly looks
> uncomfortable, especially when you move a lot. Also
> after playing for years (always actually) with the
> clarinet in the middle, I experimented for some days
> and probably on the side is more comfortable for me,
> and the stick wouldn't work too good with this I
> think.
>
> I'm looking for a harness that will put the instrument
> in a position closer to that of a regular strap (not
> so close to the body), if something like this exists?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Nitai
>
>
>
>
> --- David McClune <dmcclune@-----.edu> wrote:
>
>> Long Bass pegs...
>>
>> Go to Lowes/Home Depot and look for some 2-3 foot
>> long steel rods at the same diameter as your regular
>> peg. Cut one to the correct length you would need
>> then cut a second one about 6 inches shorter. Have
>> someone weld them together. You may need to add a
>> third rod. The combination will not wobble any
>> more!
>>
>> An amateur clarinet friend of mine is a mechanical
>> engineer and this was her solution to the my wobbly
>> peg problem! I also add the regular neck strap to
>> add stability to the bass clarinet during page
>> turns, etc.
>>
>> Dr. David McClune
>> University Professor of Music
>> Director of Bands/Woodwinds
>> Union University-1862
>> 1050 Union University Drive
>> Jackson, TN 38305
>>
>> Office-731-661-5294
>> dmcclune@-----.edu
>> www.mcclunemouthpiece.com
>>
>>>>> Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
>> 4/9/2007 10:30 am >>>
>> How long is your peg? I asked a buddy to construct a
>> 2-foot-long peg
>> and as soon as I learned not to let the instrument
>> flop around, it
>> worked well for me.
>>
>> Fred Jacobowitz
>>
>> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
>> Ebony and Ivory Duo
>> On Apr 9, 2007, at 9:14 AM, clarni bass wrote:
>>
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> For bass clarinet - I would like to ask if anyone
>>> knows about a harness-type strap (the type that
>> goes
>>> more on your shoulders than neck) that will put
>> the
>>> instrument in the same position (or at least
>> close) as
>>> a regular neck strap.
>>>
>>> I like the position of the bass clarinet that a
>>> regular neck strap gives me, but can't really use
>> it.
>>> Any harness I've used had the instrument too close
>> to
>>> the body and put the mouthpiece in an
>> uncomfortable
>>> position. I tried a long peg and that doesn't work
>> for
>>> me too.
>>>
>>> Anyone found a solution to this problem?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Nitai
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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