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Re: Alto clarinets

Author: Geronimo
Date: 2017-12-01 00:37

See if you can get that instrument into a good repair shop. If there are any leaks or misaligned keys it can cause big issues that aren't the players fault.

I played a Vito alto clarinet in highschool for clarinet choir and it's a stuffy instrument. Not the best but manageable.

When I got into college I had a lot of playing opportunity on basset horn (pretty much an alto Clarinet from a bore size perspective) and decided to invest in some good equipment. At the recommendation of my professor I got a vandoren B40 alto Clarinet mouthpiece and a Légère reed. Really happy with my results. Even if you (or your friend) don't use Légère on soprano clarinet I would really recommend it for alto. I use a Légère standard cut alto sax reed, strength 3.

Hope this helps!

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