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Re: Is my current Clarinet enough?

Author: SarahC
Date: 2016-01-28 02:07

Haha. As a teacher I am always pondering this.

My students rarely buy professional level instruments. They are then trying to do grade 8 on inferior instruments. My personal thought is that a "student violin" won't cut it at all for grade 8. They are basically uncarved, and so the wood doesn't vibrate the same.

But when it comes to flute, a student level instrument doesn't "help" u, but it doesn't hinder u as such either. You have to work harder to get an amazing tone... and u can get it amazing enough for grade 8... it is just more effort.

I assume that clarinet is similar. With my little knowledge, my armstrong (with a good mouthpiece) does everything it needs to. The tone isn't devine, but it isn't horrid either.

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