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bass clarinet, switching to a strap

Author: John Morton
Date: 2014-11-10 08:59

I have read most of the posts concerning bass clarinet straps, but I could still use hints from players who use one.

It seems important that the instrument hang in equilibrium (or at least as near as possible) so that the hands don't have to exert a force to put it into position for specific fingerings. Unlike the soprano (a simple shape that can be supported by mouth and thumb) the bass has a curved shape that wants to rotate about the points of support. I get hung up in certain sequences which give me no trouble on the soprano.

My strap attaches with a single clip above the thumbrest on the lower joint, which hangs the clarinet farther off the vertical than when I play with a peg. A second attachment point could help keep the clarinet in a fixed orientation, but would still leave the center of gravity on the outside, letting it tilt outwards.

Does one just get used this situation? Do some players fashion some kind of prop to the lower body?

thanks
John

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