RE: Ask a clarinet geek.
October 17, 2016 at 10:15 pm
(This post was last modified: October 17, 2016 at 10:18 pm by Astreja.)
(October 17, 2016 at 10:02 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: What type of reed(s) do you prefer? Rico Mitchell Lurie #3 for the B♭, still experimenting with reeds for the alto clarinet. I have a J.D. Hite alto mouthpiece that has a table wide enough for sax reeds, so no danger of running out.
Do you have a favorite size to play? I love alto clarinet for the sound, but there's not much repertoire for it except older works. I'm also not playing at the same level on it yet because I just got it last year.
Band or orchestra preference? Band. Definitely band. Much bigger woodwind section and more harmony parts.
Type of music preference? Big band and repertoire written for concert band, such as Holst's 1st and 2nd Suites. There are only so many popular song medleys you can play before you go stark raving mad.
Circular breathing adept? (i tried and tried but could never get it) No, not there yet. Currently trying to shake a nasty little glottal stop that takes hold when I go over the 2nd break into the altissimo register.
(October 17, 2016 at 10:03 pm)Aegon Wrote: Why is the bass clarinet the superior instrument?
Because the bassoon player just broke his last reed, the contrabass clarinet player is in the other room looking for a stool to sit on so he can reach the mouthpiece, and all the tuba players are performing at Oktoberfest tonight.
(I don't have a bass clarinet -- yet. It's on the wish list.)
