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Re: Bass Clarinet with Unusual Extra Pad?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-07-31 18:23

I'm working on an old Conn bass built to low E, and this has the double pad cups on it too (and simple speaker keys that have to be switched over when playing the upper register E and upwards.

The reason why Bb bass clarinets were built to low Eb was to be able to reach the A bass clarinet's low E should the chances of having an A bass clarinet be remote (eg. for playing Wagner, Mahler and Rachmaninov). But Selmer made A bass clarinets that went to low Eb, so the bottom note sounded concert C two ledger lines below the bass stave - the same note as a cello's low C.

But as most orchestral players will play a bass built to low C, all eventualities are pretty much covered.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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