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 Re: clarinet gear set-up - beginner question
Author: SunnyDaze 
Date:   2021-09-04 23:05

As an adults starter, I had to start on blue box 1.5, so if you find it's a struggle getting things working then it might be a good idea to go softer. I still struggle to play 2.5 after 3 years, but that might just be me.

One thing I would say is - you probably do want to budget money for a bit of trying around of different gear.

You will get to know what you like, but a clarinet is not really like a violin or piano. People don't seem to just buy one set of gear, and then play it for 40 years without any further costs. I really didn't get that at the start, because my fiddle cost me £52, with no further expense for 20 years of playing.

There really does seem to be a lot of trying of different gear, even among people who've been playing for decades. Different mouthpieces, and ligatures and reeds are a constant theme. In my grade 3 exam I found I got much better performance if I changed brand of reed in between tunes, just because the demands of the music were totally different.

I didn't get this at the start, but it's really a good idea to put some cash aside because clarinet playing costs a bit, even once you have the instrument.
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