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Author: samohan245
Date: 2007-03-27 23:43
i put much thought into this what instument should i switch to?
im a very experience Bb clarinetist and am seeking a new musical challenge.
have any ideas?
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Author: GBK
Date: 2007-03-28 00:23
samohan245 wrote:
> im a very experience Bb clarinetist and
> am seeking a new musical challenge.
Buy an A clarinet and learn the Nielsen, Spohr #4, The Firebird, Dances of Galanta and Daphnis.
We'll check back with you in a few years ![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif) ...GBK
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-03-28 01:06
You seriously want a challenge?
Take up oboe!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2007-03-28 03:27
GBK's got something there
But for some joy, try a Bassoon --you can worry endlessly about your set-up your reeds, the bloody expense of a great instrument.
And it makes such sonorous sounds.
Heck, dig up a couple of those coffee cans full of money and buy a Wolfe ContraForte and learn to blow a reed the size of a whisk broom.
Bob Phillips
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Author: kuteclar
Date: 2007-03-28 04:01
ok, GBK gave me a good laugh Great idea! Not to mention the Mozart Concerto & quintet, Stravinsky 3 Pieces, Brahms Quintet.
How about sax? Maybe a too obvious doubling choice? It'll give you challenges in classical and jazz playing.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-03-28 05:39
"im a very experience Bb clarinetist and am seeking a new musical challenge."
"Buy an A clarinet and learn the Nielsen, Spohr #4, The Firebird, Dances of Galanta and Daphnis."
That is a challenge. Another option for a musical challenge is try to do something that hasn't been done by hundreds (or thousands) already. Choose the instrument with sound that you like best, and do something original with it.
If you want another clarinet, then I'd go with bass. Other instruments that I would recommend (simply because they are some of my favorite ones) are trombone, trumpet, contrabass.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2007-03-28 15:16
BassetHorn wrote:
> Play the doublebass or electric bass!
I can tell you from experience that playing the electric bass is a real blast! (and when you get reasonably good at it and can sight read piano bass lines, read chord changes, and play by ear, you'll have to start refusing gigs ... at least I had to when I was a kid. Too many polka bands, not enough time - and trust me, polka bands pay good and most importantly, on time.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-03-28 17:41
There's always bass trombone or bari sax - that'll get you work with big bands (though most big bands pay poorly, and late!)
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: BelgianClarinet
Date: 2007-03-28 18:23
Unless you're a very "known", "celibrated" and "famous" clarinet star, there is probably still some work to be done. And if you are, you probably wouldn't ask this question. :-)
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Author: willr13
Date: 2007-03-28 18:29
GBK wrote:
...Buy an A clarinet and learn the Nielsen, Spohr #4, The Firebird, Dances of Galanta and Daphnis.
I've had to learn and play the firebird and Daphnis in the last 2 weeks, most traumatic 2 weeks of my life!!!!
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Author: MC
Date: 2007-04-01 23:33
I decided to go for something totally different -- took up the mandolin about 6 months ago. Still haven't figured out where to put the reed...
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-04-01 23:37
> Still haven't figured out where to put the reed...
Hold it between thumb and index finger and pluck the strings with it.
(How's that for recycling your decommissioned reeds?)
--
Ben
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Author: pewd
Date: 2007-04-01 23:56
i think if i'd learn the rudiments of oboe, bassoon, or flute i'd probably be a better symphony player.
maybe one of these years....
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-04-02 07:45
"took up the mandolin about 6 months ago. Still haven't figured out where to put the reed..."
On the mouthpiece!
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-02 09:35
Or out the corner of your mouth whle playing mandolin to look like a real yokel.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-02 11:25
Q. i put much thought into this what instument should i switch to?
im a very experience Bb clarinetist and am seeking a new musical challenge.
have any ideas?
A. Alto clarinet.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-02 13:30
To be honest, it's not a question any of us on here can answer as we don't know you, or can make any judgements on your experience or ability to decide which instrument you should play (or even make any judgements on your clarinet playing) - that's entirely YOUR decision.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-02 15:16
... Or, if you can't decide, join the Royal Marines and they'll decide what they want you to play.
I was talking to an oboist from the Royal Marines who originally auditioned as a cornet player, but was put onto oboe. Similar thing with someone I knew from school - he auditioned as a cornet player but now plays bassoon - it was either that or horn. And sax players also double on violin or viola, and euphonium players double on 'cello.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2007-04-02 16:28
Learning a non-western instrument will change the way you think about everything. ...and many of the instruments tend to be on the cheap side, too. =)
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-02 16:49
Yeah, like a Chinese clarinet!
How about Shakuhachi? Now there's something - you can get a good ABS plastic one that looks like bamboo from here http://www.shakuhachiyuu.com/
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2007-04-03 05:05
I'm really surprised that nobody (seriously) has suggested the piano...every musician should be able to play the piano...
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Author: ChrisArcand
Date: 2007-04-03 05:14
I've always been fascinated by non-Western instruments - sometimes people in my wind ensemble bring in gourd type chinese stuff and put me to the test to try and "master" it within the span of a day. I usually pull it off pretty well, playing our current repertoire on some duck-sounding crazy thing (that isn't an Oboe...hah hah that's funny....I'm just kidding, you double reedies.)
Learning how to play some serious Irish Tin Whistle is pretty cool - I had to play it for a group a few years ago, that was a blast to figure out how to do it. Felt like I should have been river-dancing on stage! And I wasn't even THAT good - Listening to REAL Tin Whistle players is pretty cool to see.
CA
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