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RE: Eb Soprano Clarinet

Author: TASH
Date: 1999-09-21 02:03

Hi, Drew,

Can I say something about Es soprano clarinet?

If the community band you play in is big enough,
Es soprano should be in the clarinet section.
Not only for its high-tone, but also its unique intonation and resonance.

If you are interested in Es soprano, please challenge the instrument. While challenging the delicate instrument, you can learn a lot of things related with mouthpiece, reeds, ligature, how to control the outstanding tone$B!D(J
You can switch Eb and Bb depends on the scores.

I play Es soprano clarinet in a company sponsored band and in a clarinet choir.
To tell you the truth, my fingers are so thick.
I have given up playing Es soprano because of my physical feature for a long time. But I finally found a wonderful horn to fit my thick fingers this year.
Buffet RC Prestige---Regular price $5,600 in Japan (profesional model)

If your fingers are not so thick, you have many choices. If you like Buffet, E-11 is nice horn.
R-13 is also very nice.
Mouthpiece: Vandoren B-40 or B-44 is popular. I use Selmer C85-115.
Ligature: OPTIMUM is getting popular. BG, also good.
Reeds: Vandoren 3(Blue box)
Please try variations and find the BEST for you.

Hope this helps.

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