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Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-03-16 07:26
what are the important factors that i should consider before starting bass clarinet?
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-03-16 13:23
Have a BC expert chase out the leaks, I fought squeeks for several years, gradually "tightening-up" the horn, going to a double register key Selmer, finding a good mp, Pomarico glass 3 [wide lay] and practiceX3 going across the break! It is a different horn from a sop!! Other thots? Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-03-16 14:17
You might consider "joining" the associated Bass Clarinet Group on Yahoo. Go to the Sneezy home page and about halfway down there is a web reference for it. Click that and "register". Lots of soprano doublers are on it and there are many tips etc in the threads and archives. See you there.
Bob A
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2003-03-17 16:49
Although it isn't perfectly clear from your question, I assume you <i>are</i> going to start playing bass clarinet. Don B's suggestion about getting the isntrument checked for leaks is a good one. It can be quite frustrating if you can't play certain notes and one thing that will cause those notes to be unplayable is a leak.
You should also know that the embouchure you use on a bass clarinet is not as tight as that on a clarinet. And experiment with the amount of mouthpiece in your mouth that gives the best results.
From personal experience, I would suggest that you use both the neckstrap and peg when playing. It frees up your hands from having to balance the instrument. It also allows you to tilt the instrument so that the mouthpiece is at an angle more like that of the soprano.
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Author: Joel Clifton
Date: 2003-03-18 01:29
I have a few bass clarinet questions too. I tried out some kind of plastic yahama plastic bass clarinet a few days ago at woodwind brasswind, and I absolutely could not get the notes above G (above the top line) out without climbing up to them. When I did get them out, it sounded like a saxophone. The low notes were also somewhat hard to get out. It kept making that horrible chirping sound. Should it be this hard to get those notes out, or could that have been a bad bass clarinet, reed, mouthpiece or something? The reed did seem a bit soft (I think it was a Rico 2.5, and I know that Ricos are not known for their quality), so could that be the problem?
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2003-03-18 12:31
Maybe someone a little more expert can jump in here and be more specific, but I do know that, with a well-adjusted bass clarinet that is free of leaks and using a good mouthpiece and reed, one should have little problem getting the notes to speak. This includes plastic Yamahas. So, no, it should not be hard to get those notes out. Of course, if you haven't played bass clarinet before, you may require a little adjusting too.
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