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RE: Band Mom

Author: Vicki (a bass clar. player)
Date: 2001-11-13 20:47

Yes, choosing the right clarinet can be difficult. Questions go through your mind like: Which one is the best quality? Should I get a plastic or wooden one? What's the difference between professional and student? How will this effect my bank account? All of these questions are important and all should be considered. If you know that your daughter is going to practice and get the highest chair she possibly can than get her the best quality. Quality refers not to price per se but to age, previous usage, and brand. LeBlanc, Yamaha, and Buffet are some of the top brands of nonprofessional and professional clarinets whereas Veto is only midgrade to low quality. Don't get me wrong, both my bass and Bb clarinets are Vetos. They work well as student instruaments but I have to be careful because they require a ton of maintainence and they are chronically out of tune. (The '99 model Veto bass clarinet is known for its intonation problems.) But, if you know your daughter might or probably won't practice get her the student instruament. It won't hurt you budjet-wise as much, even though you said price wasn't a problem. Now, about wooden and plastic. They both have their good and bad sides. Wooden clarinets sound better on stage but are prone to cracking in cold weather. If your daughter's band does any marching at all, it would be better to get her plastic. Also, you don't have to just shop at a music store, even though that may seem like a logical choice. Have you tried pawn shops. They sometimes have really good instuaments at low prices. You can also search the internet for good bargains or order one out of an instruament cataloge which you can find at a music store or through the band director. There are lots of options, so don't just try one. Well, I hope I helped you in some way.

Sincerely,
Vicki

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