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Author: Jaina
Date: 1999-06-16 23:02
I am looking to buy a new wood clarinet, but i don't know what kind wuold be good for just a high school marching band, can anyone help me?
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Author: Amy
Date: 1999-06-16 23:23
First of all, I don't think that buying a NEW wooden horn for marching band is a good idea. True, its good to have a nice sounding clarinet on the field, but its not worth spending money for a brand new horn only to have it worn apart after a year of marching in the rain, 100 degree weather, and of course there are all the incidental bumps and bruises it recieves from being a part of a huge bunch of marching people. I used my wooden Buffet E-11 that I had used for 3 years in middle school before. It wasn't in the best shape, and I wasn't too afraid to have it knocked around a little. You can buy one of those NEW for about $500-600 from WW&BW catalog. And I'm sure you could easily get a used one for much cheaper. Check the newspapers or local music stores. You may even want to consider renting a clarinet from one of the local music stores. Many of our clarinet players in our band did that. It only cost about $30 and then another $40 for maintainence fees. Whatever you decide, I would suggest a beginner to intermediate model for marching. You certainly don't want to take an expensive, professional model onto the field only to have it crack after one rehearsal outside. Hope I could help.
Amy
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Author: Sara
Date: 1999-06-17 05:00
I really don't think marching wooden clarinet an the field with all those extremeties mentioned above is such a good idea. I march a composite wood and plastice clarinet but I still put it away in rain. If at all possible the best idea if you really want to march a wood clarinet you might want to try a composite clarinet. They're more resistant to weather condition and has a lessend risk of cracking. Good luck, hope I could help!
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Author: Netty
Date: 1999-06-17 05:23
I would have to agree with Amy, buying a new clarinet, especially wood, for marching band is not a very good idea. What I did was buy a new buffet R13 to be played for concert band and orchestra. I kept my old, beginner horn to be used for marching band. tone is important in marching band, but not nearly as important in marching band simply because you are less exposed. I suggest that you use the horn you are currently playing for MB and buy a new,better horn for concert band. I marched in many, many parades (including and 8 mile one) and my horn is in rough shape. Be aware that that is going to happen to the one you use in MB because of the dirt, hot temps etc.
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Author: Evan
Date: 1999-06-17 16:53
I did the same as Netty, if you do not want to have 2 horns, you could rent a cheap plastic one for 2 months a year, it wont cost you more than 50 bucks. Especially if you march in a place where it can be really cold, you do not want to take a wooden horn outside.
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Author: Nicole Y.
Date: 1999-06-17 18:15
Ok, I was in the same predicament myself. I bought a wooden horn for myself. I also kept my plastic Vito. The Vito's for marching band and the wooden one's for concert band. So I don't have to sacrifice the wood...which I adore.
the rising freshman,
Nicole Y.
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