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Re: Sax to Clarinet

Author: GeorgeL ★2017
Date: 2017-02-24 06:06

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My perspective is probably different than that of 99% of the other posters on this forum, but if you are in that 1%, you may find it useful. Through high school, I had 8 years of sax lessons, 2 years of clarinet lessons, then took a 15 year break from playing after college. I have not had a music lesson since 1960. I have played both sax and clarinet in community bands since 1980. When better musicians (most of the people I play in bands with) make suggestions; I listen.

You know how to play sax, so play clarinet as much as possible. Last chair 3rd part is still in the group. To me, practice includes playing the clarinet in a group. Peer pressure will convince you to try to do it right. I found that within a couple of years the clarinet felt as comfortable as a sax. My fingers found the keys, and I found a mouthpiece and embouchure that worked for me.

Alexi's suggestion of small groups also worked for me. For several years, up to 6 clarinetists on one band (5 of them at my level; one a retired music teacher) got together once a week to socialize and play. We rotated parts so everyone got to play 1st and last parts. The 5 of us improved.

George Libman
Tucson

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