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Re: Kids These Days...

Author: jordan.1210
Date: 2018-04-16 10:30

@Speculator Sam I just picked up playing bass last year, but if I keep it up, I might look into getting a better one. Most of my instruments were also gifts from my parents, luckily they are pretty financially well off and support my music hobby (obsession?). And if you think 3 clarinets and 3 saxes are a lot, I'm scared to share the amount of ocarinas I have :P

It's kind of a shame that so much importance has been put on having the best gear and not on actual playing ability.

I was with my sax group tonight and we are preparing for our concert in a few weeks. One of the other tenors (I play mostly tenor for the group) was asking for help on the part where he glissandos into the high altissimo since I am the person known for being able to do these "screams" in the group Link (example at about 1:00 on bari) He was thinking in getting the same mouthpiece as me (Dukoff D6) in hopes of being able to do this. I suggested working on overtones and technique first before investing in the mouthpiece, since I didn't think my mouthpiece helped me do it that much. Interested if it did, I replaced it with my 3d printed mouthpiece that was modeled after a Selmer T20 and although my range wasn't nearly as good, I was still able to do what he wanted to. I've also tried doing these glissandos on bari, bass clar, Bb clar, and a friend's alto and I was able to replicate it pretty well to an extent, so I think it's me and not my tenor (King Super 20). Funny enough, I think this "skill" came from being a clarinet player who has worked to increase my altissimo range (comfortable range is to A6 but I've been able to get up to D7 pretty consistently on good days, which is kinda pushing musicality limits). If he really wants it and can afford it, go for it, but I'm pretty sure he can do it without the new mouthpiece.

Post Edited (2018-04-16 10:58)

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