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beginner needs help... What key is my Clarinet?

Author: jbar
Date: 2004-08-19 00:24

Hi,

This is my first time playing a woodwind/reeded instrument. I know nothing about it... just trying to play.

My first problem is that I'm trying to determine the pitch of my bought on a whim off eBay for $43 Bundy Selmer Clarinet. I know they come in different keys and Bb is the most common. Fingering charts show me that an open Clarinet sounds a G. According to my tuner mine sounds an E. Am I playing this thing wrong or is it obvious that my Clarinet is not a Bb? My Clarinet is a G pitch? If G is to Bb, as E is to G? Simply put, should my Bb Clarinet sound a G when blown open? If then it should, does that mean since mine blows an E that it is a G?

What's this stuff about using your tongue? I have a book here and it doesn't mention anything about using tongue to get a note.

-John

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