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Re: Back Of The Band

Author: Tom H
Date: 2022-09-17 06:48

I played a lot of Eb in the '70s and '80s, first in college then professionally. I never thought of the Eb player being a superior one to say, the Principal Clarinet. Just a different part and enjoyable because in many ways you are just as much a solo part in a band/wind ensemble as you are in an orchestra. I believe the standard place the Eb clarinetist sits is at the end of the 1st clarinet row (inside end). But, in one group I played Eb and sat on the outside chair of the 1sts. I play Principal in a band now where the Eb guy sits 2nd chair next to me and plays Bb if there is no Eb part. He prefers sitting as close to the conductor due his vision and is a fantastic player. I don't think there is a set in stone rule where the eefer sits. I wonder why the best Bb player in these bands you mention sits last chair 3rds though???

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