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Re: Eb Clarinet

Author: Tony Beck
Date: 2009-09-16 03:10

I agree with David, Eb is loads of fun to play. It will make you a better player too. You have to be more precise. Everything is closer together and they are usually very responsive. The slightest key bump or loss of support come right out. Control and consistency are very important, especially for intonation. Listen, listen, listen!

Sometimes you don't realize how much you can cut through. Recently our conductor turned us loose for the final few measures of a march. When we finished, he looked at me and asked; "How many Ebs are back there!"

Setup depends a lot on the instrument and mouthpiece. Some are very resistive. They want close faced mouthpieces and medium reeds. While others (my old Noblet in particular) are quite free blowing and play best with medium facings and hard reeds. At first it may be a beast, especially up high playing softly. Don't try to play it like a smaller Bb, especially in altissimo. You'll learn lots of alternate fingering above clarion C. Get to know its idiosyncracies, practice as much as your Bb/A and you'll have a great time with it.

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