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Re: Alto Clarinet and Contra-alto clarinet stands.

Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-08-17 11:20

David Spiegelthal wrote,
>I'm sure we've had this discussion before.....
>

Yup. For contra-alto clarinet, I've been happy with the K&M stand sold for bass clarinet and bassoon. For alto, I needed a separate stand because I sometimes practice both instruments in one session, so I modified an old alto sax stand I picked up at a yard sale. I added a toilet plunger cup to support the bell and narrowed the upper bracket (by bending each arm inward) that supports the upper part of the instrument, so that the clarinet won't flop sideways.

(This stand for holding the instrument while I'm not playing it is different from the support stand I rigged for *playing* alto clarinet, although both make use of the business end of a toilet plunger. I'm finding that I usually prefer the Selmer 2-hook strap for playing, although the stand came in handy this spring when I injured my right wrist.)

Lelia
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