Author: Kaos
Date: 2019-07-18 02:37
I really think that you should stick with your E13, as long as you keep it serviced it's not a bad horn at all for playing in amateur orchestra. RC is not necessary unless you play as soloist or professional, that's maybe when you may start to feel the difference between the E13 and RC not in an amateur orchestra. I don't know the % of influence between the player's skill and the instrument (with upgraded mouthpiece and matching good reed). Just to give you an idea about skills and clarinet, I'm from italy too and I'm a conservatory student. I can't afford the upgraded Buffet clarinet they require (E13 or R13 or RC etc.) not even 2nd hand, so I'm still playing with the Yamaha 26II my parents bought me when I got admitted to conservatory for 90€ (100$) from a remanining inventory of a music store that was about to close (brand new after 30 years, but the store man said is there from 1985). I don't know how much it's holding me back from my studies, surely it has in some ways because I miss the Eb-lever and even if I keep it serviced, I study daily 4/6 hours and try to get the best sound out of it, it's still a plastic clarinet... but even if my teacher is undestanding, for sure they wouldn't let me graduate with it. Long story short, be happy to own a E13 it's just a little step below the RC and it has a great sound if you can work with it, improve with practice, try changing the mouthpiece and reeds to get the perfect set for your clarinet don't care about the reviews you read because often they are biased towards a brand or a certain model.
So strange your teacher never spoke about intonation! That's one of the first things he corrected me, especially on the higher notes when we started playing duos. In conservatory you start immediatly classes where you play with others so you get used early how to tune your clarinet and yes as Paul Aviles said they are not "tuned at the factory" they need adjustements, even the pro ones. Mine for example is always sharp even in winter, just a little less!
About the mouthpiece I suggest you try/get the B40 (13 series if you really play sharp) it's the most used in our conservatory to play in orchestra. I have the B45 my teacher gave me but I'll get the B40 (88 13 series) when I can afford. B45 is not tiring to play, just needs softer reeds I use 2,5/3 and if you can control the loudness you can easily play pianissimo with a clean start of the note, quick staccato. Many adults also like to play the M30, so it's up to you but I would not recommend a too closed mouthpiece. If you can go to a store where you can try them and see the one that is confortable to you with a good sound.
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