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Re: Eb clarinets

Author: Eileen
Date: 2003-04-01 16:53

I played Eb in high school, a school instrument. When I showed up for college band and told the director that I had played Eb for the past 3 years, he bought a new school instrument for me to play. I think in general that the school usually supplies the instruments for the "Odd Clarinets" section. Otherwise, it's quite a personal investment for an instrument which has limited use outside of concert band/wind ensemble.

If you do buy your own, or assist your band director in picking one out, I'd let intonation determine your choice. In my 7 years of exclusive Eb playing, intonation was the biggest challenge. Because the notes sound so much more shrill than the Bb, it's hard to blend in. There's a reason the little thing is called the beast. Everything else can be worked around but an Eb with bad intonation will torture you mercilessly.

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