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Re: BASS CLARO

Author: mikeW
Date: 2007-03-28 16:45

By "double left thumb fingerings", do you mean the (written) notes from the 3rd line B to the C two lines above the staff? If so, that's the clarion register. There could be any number of reasons why you're having trouble.

First, you should have someone who plays bass clarinet test the instrument to check if it's in good condition. School instruments take a lot of abuse, and the long rods can easily be thrown out of adjustment. Also, if the body is two pieces, they have to be put together correctly or the bridge for the forked Eb/Bb can cause some of the RH keys to not close completely, which will affect the lower clarion.

Second, if the reeds that you are using are too soft, you'll have trouble with the clarion.

But, really, probably the best thing you can do is get some lessons with a bass clarinet player. It's almost impossible to help someone without seeing their instrument and how they're trying to play it.

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