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Author: Curious George
Date: 2004-03-11 22:52
I heard about the clarinet made of rosewood from Eric B. and i wanna know how much it would cost for one for K-12 level and can a A-clarinet be used in a concert band?
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Author: Gnomon
Date: 2004-03-12 07:01
You will not be able to use an A clarinet in a concert band unless you are an extremely good player. It is pitched a semitone lower than the standard Bb. Since all the band music is written for a Bb instrument, you'll have to transpose everything by a semitone. If the music is written in keys which are simple for band instruments, they will be very difficult on the A instrument. For example, something written in C will have to be played on the A clarinet in C#, which is not an easy key.
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