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Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2015-06-28 03:15
I'm learning on a 1950s Bundy in excellent condition that is currently meeting my needs. As I progress, assuming I will based on prior forays into instruments, I will want to upgrade. I know that in oboes there are a couple of brands that are much better for small hands (Rigoutat and Laubin) and was wondering if there is a similar selection of clarinets that work better for small hands. For future reference, thanks. (small female hands, if you need more precise info.)
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2015-06-28 04:07
In general the keywork of most clarinets is in very much the same position so not much variance to cater for hand size there.
However the size of the open finger holes does vary quite a bit, especially for the right hand which can cause dificulties if you have slender fingers.
Unfortunately different models from the same maker can vary quite a bit in this respect so check out each model you come across (look at other friends instruments) especially look at the 3rd finger hole of right hand to make sure you can comfortably cover it.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2015-06-28 15:01
In my experience Yamaha instruments seem to be more user friendly for the smaller hand, at least in the student-level instruments. I'm not so sure about the professional instruments.
Tony F.
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2015-06-29 15:38
Hi Euabeauhorn,
I play the Yamaha CSG II, and as it compares to my Rossi and my previous Buffet's the "grip" is smaller -- especially the left hand.
I have shorter fingers which is offset by large palms. I do play bass clarinet well, so my hand size doesn't make me suffer.
Hope that helps!
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2015-06-29 17:31
I have very small hands. (An octave on a piano is a stretch for me.) I own pro-quality Buffets in Bb and A from the 1890s, the 1920s, the 1930s and the 1970s. No problems reaching all of the keys on any of them.
On all the Selmer Bb and A clarinets I've tried, the key placements also are comfortable for me. I own a pro Paris Selmer alto, an American Selmer bass and a Bundy E-flat contra that I can play pretty comfortably, although I have found other brands of the big harmony clarinets that I can't manage, including the Leblanc "paperclip." I own a pro Leblanc soprano in Bb from the 1970s that's a stretch, too -- and in general I think Leblancs are a better fit for people who have average or large hands than for me.
Lelia
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