Author: LM
Date: 2018-12-13 22:55
My daughter is a high school student, currently playing a Schreiber 6010 (she was given a few to try out a year or two ago while her prior one was being repaired, and she found she liked that one best, and has kept it ever since.)
We're currently looking to purchase a new clarinet for her.
In the past year or so, she has played a Yamaha YCL-200ADII (which I know is equivalent to a Yamaha YCL-255 I believe), which was loaned to her at an honor band. I know this is a "beginner" clarinet, but she did have a wonderful, large tone, great response, etc.
In our recent search, she was loaned a Yamaha YCL-550 (Allegro) while her Schreiber was being repaired. She loved the tone it made. However, she says she felt the keys were more "spread out", and she had to stop several times in order to get out most notes that required the use of her right hand fingers (C, D, E, etc.) She felt she couldn't play with her normal "quickness", and was noticeably slower in playing a fast piece for an audition that was several days away. I could also see that on those fingers, her fingers were not covering the holes fully, like they normally are. She ended up turning back in the Allegro and kept her then repaired Schreiber.
We're now in talks about a new YCL-255, but we're told this isn't the direction that's ideal for her, and she needs to step up. I'm just hesitant about the "spread out" feel on the Allegro.
Does this "spread out" key thing seem to make sense? Are keys on some instruments actually made larger or more spread out? Or could this have been a simple issue with the thumb rest needing to be adjusted?
We were given the option of a YCL-450, but I'm concerned that it's the identical key construction of the YCL-550, which would be even worse, because if it is just as simple as a thumb rest adjustment, then the 450 doesn't have the adjustable thumb rest, but the 550 does (I believe?)
We are being told to just go with the 550 and her to get used to it, which I'm leaning toward at this point.
Post Edited (2018-12-13 22:57)
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