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Marching Eb clarinet?

Author: Zannah
Date: 1999-04-03 22:44

I was wondering if any marching bands use Eb clarinets? Does yours? Why would the band need it?

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RE: Marching Eb clarinet?

Author: Gary Van Cott
Date: 1999-04-04 19:20

The use of the Eb clarinet generally in high school tends not to be very satisfactory due to low quality instruments usually available and inexperienced players. I think it would safer to stick to piccolos for top end of the marching band.

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RE: Marching Eb clarinet?

Author: Fred McKenzie
Date: 1999-04-05 04:19

Zannah wrote:
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I was wondering if any marching bands use Eb clarinets? Does yours? Why would the band need it?

Zannah-

Consider the size of the band. If it has under 100 members, then there are other instruments that might be more important to produce enough sound to fill a stadium.

On the other hand, suppose you are in a large college band with 400 to 500 members. The director can afford to pick and choose the instrumentation to produce a symphonic sound that will fill any stadium or parade route!

Fred
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