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Re: Doubling advice

Author: jordan.1210
Date: 2018-04-12 01:28

I'd suggest getting familiar with the main saxes (alto, tenor, bari, maybe sop) and maybe flute. Switching between saxes is pretty easy once you know how to play one.

You can try getting into double reeds, but I feel they are more niche use than the others you are interested in.

Currently, I play Bb and bass clarinets in a clarinet group I'm trying to start and tenor and bari (with a little sop) in a sax quintet I'm part of. Not a lot of ensemble playing for me right now, except for an online orchestra I'm a part of.

Knowing to play a variety of instruments is good since it can provide more opportunities.

Take this with a grain of salt because none of my playing is in a professional situation, but I only own two instruments that I would consider pro level: my tenor, a King Series III Super 20, and one of my clarinets, a K serial Selmer Full Boehm. The clarinet I use for most of my playing is a student Yamaha YCL-200AD and I find it more than adequate. My bari and sop are both Chinese and play just fine. I guess what I'm trying to say is a pro instrument isn't critical and good horns can be found in a variety of places if you know where to look.

Post Edited (2018-04-12 01:37)

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