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Re: Alto Clarinet Issues

Author: marcia
Date: 2007-09-03 04:32

I did play one in high school but that was so long ago I don't remember what make it was or how I felt about it at the time. More recently I have played on a Buffet alto. It was a struggle all the way. Was not a plateau key instrument and the hand position was awkward in the extreme. More recently again I purchased a Leblanc alto which has plateau keys and the hand position is very comfortable. It is quite free blowing when it is in good working order. Being an older instrument it needs to make more frequent visits to Morrie than my A and Bb instruments. I found that with just a neck strap it was quite awkward to hold in the right position. Using a floor peg eliminated that problem altogether. You might think about getting one if you don't already have one.

My 2 cents worth.

Marcia

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