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 Re: Are even clarinet hobbyists a dying breed?
Author: L. Omar Henderson 
Date:   2006-01-10 13:07

This may sound self-serving (because - disclaimer - Forte' is coming out with a "C" clarinet) but my own market research (pretty reliable data from the largest mail order sellers of clarinets) indicates a steady growth in sales - almost exponential - for "C" clarinets in the low to moderate price range. My take on this is that hobby players are finding, or enjoying playing other music genre than the classic written scores for Bb clarinet. The skill of transposing is almost a lost art form for students that I have talked with (a non-scientific sample for sure). All of this may indicate a trend by hobby clarinet players to be able to interact and play with the broad spectrum of music written for piano, etc. than the conventional orchestra, community or group band, or structured music groups like swing bands where music parts are written for each instrument. I find that the better mannered "C" clarinets have the tonal quality of a singer's voice and do not sound brash or shrill to the ears of the Bb clarinet player.
L. Omar Henderson
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