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RE: Pardon my ignorance but...

Author: jenna
Date: 2001-04-17 22:25

i play alto regularly and bass every so often.. big difference you have to get accustomed to is the mouthpiece size.. both are bigger than a Bb and require a different embouchure.. it takes a little skill to be able to get strong tones and whatnot.. fingerings are basically the same, but generally both altos and basses have the low Eb key, and that gets tricky sometimes.. when i first switched from Bbsoprano to alto (Eb) and bass (Bb) i had trouble hitting the correct key with the little finger of my right hand

Eb sopranos are neato, i want one, but i heard the mouthpiece is really small and unless you're very talented, you sound like a "dying duck" (in the words of my band director) =)

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Shelly

2001-04-17 13:04