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Author: EbClarinet
Date: 2022-09-17 05:09

When I was a freshman in college band, I observed a 1st chair player sitting last chair. When the music Calle for it, she' get the Eb Clarinet and sitting 1st row. My college band director refused me 2 play Eb because he said it was reserve for the school's stronger players. I never understood his rationale because this top notch player was sitting last chair behind others that she was far better than.

In community band (in my 30s while teaching), I observe this same thing with the university ban when play a JohnBarnes Chance piece. I've also seen this in the Marine national ban where the Eb Clarinet player was in the back of the section playing.

I know since the 90s, education has gotten better with accepting the Eb Clarinet, I played 3r in the community band when there was no Eb part but that's because the players were weak an the 3rd part needed to b heard. Other than that, when the 1sts weren't there, the section sat me 1st chair to cover the tough parts. The 1sts didn't like the because the eefer is always having jealousy/envy of the clarinet section.

I know that the eefer is thought of the stronger player always but could some of u college/public school directors explain this phenomenon to me? I'm in TX an the conductor of another community ban told me this exist because the offer is a utility player and doesn't always play. I on't believe this because in orchestras the eefer has it's own part.

Baffled!

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