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Re: How easy is it to play clarinet if you already play soprano saxophone?

Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2022-12-27 04:28

For me, the most important part is to focus on making a clarinet sound like a clarinet, and a saxophone sound like a saxophone...but to each his own.

Perhaps unpopular to say, but it seems that sometimes folks who start on saxophone and move to clarinet fall into the trap of being technically proficient in fingerings and such, but still lack a good clarinet sound. Or (another way to say it) - they make the clarinet sound more like a saxophone, stylistically, in approach, and even in phrasing/ideas...so what's the point of playing the clarinet?

There are many folks who do well on both clarinet and saxophone - and play each convincingly well. So, to me, the trick is simply being sure to view the clarinet as a clarinet, and the saxophone as a saxophone; and play them accordingly. That's just my preference (as both a player and listener). However, it is something that is beneficial to be aware of when first making the move from one to the other.

Have fun!

Fuzzy
;^)>>>

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