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Author: C2thew
Date: 2008-04-11 23:48
yes. the alto clarinet is slightly thinner then the bass clarinet, but also is in a different key.
the alto balances a clarinet choir very nicely.
the bass clarinet is the driving support.
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-04-12 15:32
Depends: Which alto? Which bass? Among the better brands, I think basses are more consistent, but a good alto (such as the Selmer pro model from the late 1980s) can have as strong a tone as a bass, depending on the reed and mouthpiece. When I want a big tone on my Selmer alto, a tone that compares with the other clarinets, I use a Selmer HS* mouthpiece with an alto sax reed.
Lelia
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2008-04-12 16:46
Well said, Lelia, I had been thinking of saying essentially the same of my B Series Selmer alto. Here, our smaller bore cls with a good [somewhat wide tip, long lay] mp give all the volume I need. I like my Pomarico 3 glass, plenty of sound without losing tonality. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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