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Bass Clarinet Extended Range Keywork

Author: CuriousClarinet
Date: 2011-10-22 19:48

So, a few days ago I played a low C bass clarinet for the first time. It wasn't an outstanding instrument, plastic double-register bass from a somewhat unknown brand called Accent. I was just playing it for fun, basicly. But the keywork on the low, extended notes was extremely awkward, slow to sound, and hardly worth the trouble. I doubt I could ever play the notes in tempo to any piece, let alone a chromatic scale at my usual speed. The low C, C#, and D keys were right below the thumb rest, with another alternative for the D on the left hand side where all the other (I think they call it fork?) keys are. I'm just wondering if all low C basses are this awkward and clumsy or if it's just an Accent thing. Do you get more use to it over time as you familiarize yourself with the keys?

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