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Bass Clarinet Upper Range

Author: Ravi2000
Date: 2014-08-10 02:58

I just need general tips on playing the upper range of my bass.

First things first, I don't puff my cheeks with any range of this instrument.

Anyway, everything up to A5 comes out fine. To hit anything higher, I have to do some type of scale to get up there. If a musical piece were to start with a C6, I'd be in a lot of trouble. The note doesn't squeak, It just drops down. (For example, C6 comes out as a muffled F#4.)

I have a really old instrument, so that could be the cause, but probably not.

It's nothing long tones won't solve, right?

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