Well it arrived today. have not really had a chance to try it out. I did play it just for a couple of minutes but I was not warmed up and was using a reed...
played it for a little bit this afternoon. I used a Bari* soft and a rovner ligature on the factory yamaha mouthpiece. was pretty good sounding. I thought...
Hi! I am wondering what are the standard solos and books (technique, etudes, etc.) for an advancing bass clarinet player. I will be attendin the NC School of...
Hey Andrew, I¹ve written a scale book for the bass clarinet you might want to check out. It¹s usable for those with the low Eb instrument and the low C. And...
If you haven't done it already, consider registering for this year's University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium. It is always great fun, with wonderful...
Dear all, It seems every time I get around to posting something it's the same old message. My apologies. Just wanted to inform you all that I am once again...
... I'm not sure how this thread ended but seem to remember the discussion centering around whether or not the low-c is necessary. Has anybody played the...
I have tried it. I thought it was ok. The keys for the extended range are awkward. I posted my thoughts in more detail on the clarinet bulletin board around...
You're welcome. I live about 5 miles from Kessler's "main" store. Gary +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...
Necessary? No. Desired? Yes. I have played parts in our band that have low D written. Also, we played one piece that had a sequence of (as I recall)...
Not sure who started this thread, but the original post was asking if anyone has had any experience with them. Well, I don't have a Kessler Low-C bass, but it...
I am thinking about ordering the Deluxe bass Clarinet case cover and was checking to see if any of you have any pros or cons to them. Reason that I am looking...
<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=98737371637> Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert - Playing the music that survived the flood of '08 (we lost over 800...
Hi Bobby, I have an Altieri cover for my double (soprano clarinet) case. It has held up very well over the years (more than 10 now) considering that I...
If anybody has sheet music of Janacek, Mladi the part for bass clarinet? I would like to have it, Somehow this part got lost. I think it is one of the finest...
Next week is our last one on line, Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30 Central Daylight Time. The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band has a nine week summer season, 2.5 hour ...
I just ordered the Alteri Case cover. I have to say they were probably one of the nicest places to call and ask questions. I will let everyone know when it...
Ok last night was the first rehersal with the new Yamaha. I can say it is lighter than the Beuscher that I have been playing for years. the small case was...
Hello I have been playing on a very second hand Bundy for a little while learning to live with the thin tone in the upper registers and the clanky long note ...
Peter, it is sort of the nature of the beast! Even with a top-of-the line pro instrument slurring down twelphts is daunting. We try to learn to interrupt the...
Peter, By all means have the instrument checked for leaks if you have access to good technician. Many players use a softer strength reed on bass, so that ...
Hmm Thanks for the responses. I see I am not alone which is always a comfort. I do find the beast very sensitive to reed a "good" reed suddenly becomes ...
if you are using a stock mpc or a student selmer ( c*,etc) I would suggest getting a mpc with a l sent from my glitchy iPhone On Jun 24, 2009, at 3:07 PM,...
sorry about that! I found stock/ student mpcs to have small tip openings, resulting in weak weak upper register playing, my current fave is a selmer H, huge...
I have a Vandoren B45 mpc which has a tip opening of about 2mm or about 1/16" in old money. I have no means of accurate measurement. Maybe my description of...
Peter, In my opinion the Vandoren B45 is a poor choice for most bass clarinet applications. The large tip opening with a rather extreme curve is good for one...
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