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Re: Adult beginner instrument

Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-12-19 04:04

I would also suggest starting out on a plastic clarinet as they are much easier to look after and don't have the risk of cracking as wooden clarinets have, especially if it's to be played for a long time to begin with whereas wooden clarinets have to be played in gradually to acclimatise them.

The Yamaha YCL-250 is a very lightweight instrument as well, so that will be a huge benefit if she's already a violin player as these clarinets I think would weigh around the same as a violin (wooden clarinets are much heavier). The stock mouthpieces are well formed, o there shouldn't be any issues with them. They can be upgraded later on to a Vandoren or any other make - the Fobes Debut mouthpieces also get rave reviews too.

Obviously finding a teacher from the word go (and a specialist clarinettist/teacher would be the best bet) is the best thing to do so no bad habits are forming.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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