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Re: E flat alto clarinet help?

Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2009-02-12 13:25

I have to agree. I started on a soprano in 4th grade, and never moved to a harmony clarinet (a bass) until three years later, when I had a good grasp of fundamentals. Even nowadays, in my daughter's school system, they let the kids get a year or two under their belts playing Bb soprano, before attempting to move them to the larger instruments.

I really think this kid should be learning on a standard Bb sporano, wwhich isa far easier to work with and to learn basic musical skills on, than one of the lower voices of our family. While some of the folks have offered good workarounds if you must keep the student on alto, it would not be my choice for him as a first instrument.

Jeff

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