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Author: xpedx7342
Date: 2009-09-20 19:26
I have gotten all my equipment ready, but now would like to ask, How is the mindset of playing E flat different from playing B flat. I realize intonation is a bit harder to control, and fingereings are slightly different. Could anyone give some tips?
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Author: BrianChau
Date: 2009-09-20 19:55
You would have to keep in mind that when you play the same fingering on both the B-flat and the E-flat clarinets, the E-flat would sound a fourth higher. When I first played an Alto clarinet after about 4 years on the B-flat, I was confused by the pitch it makes.
Brian
Brian Chau
University of British Columbia Concert Winds
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Author: Alphie
Date: 2009-09-20 19:56
I tried to explain a few things in an earlier thread called "Eb clarinet" from moolatte. There were also other good points in that thread. Why don't you just get on with it for a few days and find out for yourself. Please come back and ask specific questions as they come along. Your question at the moment is a bit too general. The biggest part of the job is to get your own experience with an instrument. Everybodies approach and experiences are different.
Alphie
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-09-21 02:39
Besides the obvious, the main difference in playing the Eb is the way you have to voice it. You have to always think higher and voice accordingly. A smaller mouthpiece means keeping your embouchure a bit firmer, and a bit smaller so you don't leak air. I agree with Alphie in that you should play it a while and than see if you have any questions. Unlike the bass clarinet, the Eb is more like a smaller Bb clarinet, it is not a completely different animal as a bass clarinet is. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com
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