Author: GeorgeL ★2017
Date: 2013-08-19 15:18
1st part usually has the melody, high notes, players with big egos, and in a band is seated closest to the conductor.
2nd part is ideal for someone trying to increase their skill level as it is written in a range that gives you plenty of practice going over the Bb-B break. Few high notes, but you do have to listen to the 3rds if they are behind you.
3rd part is the least melodic and, as mentioned in another post, usually has the least-skilled players. For someone trying to regain skills after many years of not playing, it gets them into the band. The people sitting behind the 3rd clarinets are frequently playing very different (and loud) parts such as tympani or trombone, so hearing the other clarinets, especially during outdoor concerts, can be quite difficult for 3rd clarinets.
The last clarinet choice in most bands is bass clarinet. Frequently, a lesser-skilled clarinetist (like me) is cajoled into playing bass, which part often follows the tuba, euphonium, bassoon or tenor sax. But the bass clarinet will play more solo passages than any other clarinetist except the principal first.
George Libman
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