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Re: A/Bb conversion?

Author: Katrina
Date: 2003-04-01 22:39

Well, Nick, as far as I know, it doesn't work. The reason, I understand, is because the distance between tone holes differs between the two, as well as (maybe?) bore size.

What many old-timers from less-affluent countries did was to play one clarinet, a Full Boehm (in Bb with a range to written low Eb). This was more common in Italy, I'm led to believe. That way they'd have the full range of an A clarinet but not the added expense of an additional horn.

These clarinets show up occasionally and I managed to get a used one from WW&BW last summer. Mine's a Selmer Series 10 from 1975 or so. They're mostly used now in Bulgarian wedding music.

Katrina

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