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Author: Anyoynymous
Date: 2004-12-11 19:52
Hello, I have two clarinets, a cheap Simba, and plastic (brand new) Selmer.
My Selmer does not do well on the high notes, however, it has wonderul tone quality. My Simba, has horrible tone quality, but is just BEAUTIFUL on the high notes, but break frequently.
I have expressed this to my father, and he claims I'm just a bad player.
Does anyone out there have a Selmer and can say the same thing?
I'm also looking to invest in a new, better clarinet, next year being my 5th year in band.
Any suggestions?
Feel free to email me at spogluv20@yahoo.com
Thank you.
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Author: Clarinet Girl
Date: 2004-12-11 23:10
Try Yamaha i like that brand best.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2004-12-12 12:56
What mouthpiece are you using on each clarinet? If they are different, it could be that you simply are not used to the different mouthpiece.
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Author: Derek
Date: 2004-12-12 19:28
If you're looking to buy a nice clarinet, i suggest purchasing a wood one. A good intermediate wood instrument is the buffet e-11, you can probably get it for around $1500.
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Author: Ryan
Date: 2004-12-13 23:13
Just curious, does your dad have any musical talent? I know that way back when I started on sax, my dad really had no idea how good I was, he was about as tone deaf as they come. I know that with saxes, tone and quality DEFINETLY can be much different between saxes. I don't know about on clarinet, but on sax, about 70% of the sound is really the mouthpiece, not the body itself. Maybe it might be worth your while to upgrade to a better mouthpiece.
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Author: Clarinetgirl
Date: 2004-12-15 15:54
I use a selmer and i like it a lot but the modle may make a lot of difference. if you get a new clarinet try playing one of the the wooden selmers just to see how you like it
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Author: Kate
Date: 2004-12-26 18:05
It's very common to have trouble with your high notes, so it could be you're not used to your new clarinet and mouthpiece yet. Stick with your Selmer right now.
If you're looking to upgrade, don't do it until you have the money and desire for a top of the line instrument. It's not worth it to mess with any in-between instruments, ones that catalogues will claim are for "the advancing player." Either stick with your plastic Selmer and get a great mouthpiece for it, or go for a Buffet R-13 (you're talking about $2000 for that). However, buying an intermediate model is still about $1000, and I think many of them are crappier than the beginner's plastic ones.
If you're serious about clarinet, find yourself a private teacher to help you straighten things out. You likely could use a bit of help with embouchure, breath control, etc.
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Author: ClarinetGirl101
Date: 2005-01-05 20:07
I have a suggestion...... I have a Yamaha Clarinet
it's perfect!!!!!
I know that my friend has Selmer it plays good.
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Author: Chuck
Date: 2005-02-12 01:10
LOOK INTO THE BUFFET CLARINETS THERE A BETTER INVESTMENT!
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