Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-11-01 00:38
I would also suggest that you get a decent mouthpiece. I don't know of any "good" student brands so I would suggest trying about 3 Selmer C* and see if one of them makes a big difference to you. There are other good brands too but these are easily accessible and reasonably priced. Also get a box of good reeds, I use the Rico Grand Concert brand, their professional cut not the regular Rico brand. Maybe start with a box of number 2 1/2. Anything softer will probably be too soft to get a decent tone. You can move up to a 3 or even 3 1/2 at some later date if necessary. Most mail order stores will send you three mouthpieces on a trial basis. If you order the reeds at the same time you will save on shipping. Also, you might want to read my bass clarinet article, Bass Clarinet for Dummies on my website, you might get some good hints. Remember, a Bundy only had a single octave key which limits the quality and ease of the upper register considerably. ESP
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