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RE: Leblanc altos

Author: Robert Small
Date: 2001-07-31 20:53

My main beef with the Leblanc altos is the absence of a left hand Eb/Ab key. Without this key certain sequences of notes are impossible to play, such as low Eb up a fourth to Ab. This key is essential for any clarinet with a low Eb but Leblanc leaves it off their altos. Why is this? To cut costs? Pretty chintzy if you ask me. Also I tried a supposedly professional model Leblanc alto and found the sound rather anemic. This soured me on the alto in general so I ended up getting a bass clarinet (Selmer low C model). A bass clarinet can produce a big powerful sound. I'm doubtful that any alto can get a really big sound but I've only played the one Leblanc I mentioned. I do, however, like Leblanc sopranos and own three of them--a LL 3/4 Boehm, an LX, and an Esprit in C. All three are very good horns.

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