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Re: When to purchase an A clarinet?

Author: allencole
Date: 2022-10-01 21:25

Reese Oller wrote:

> I have a bass and an Eb on loan right now, too. I've always
> wanted to try an A clarinet

They're pretty sweet. I used a loaner in college, but bought a Greenline about 15 years ago because I was playing in a guitar-led Western band, and found the ultra-sharp keys awkward for improvising at fast tempos. Nice to have something that subtracts 3 sharps FROM your key signature instead of adding 2 sharps TO it.

But the A turned out to be great on slower things. The difference in timbre and feel is surprisingly different for a horn only a half-step down from the B-flat. Third register is less edgy. Am using it now in a jazz situation (also guitar-led) where I share the front line with a violinist. It feels kinda like the woodwind version of a flugelhorn.

Next to the Greenline Bb I bought along with it, it's likely the best money I've spent in this century!

Allen Cole

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