The Clarinet BBoard. Hello everyone, posted this on reddit earlier, got some response, but not a lot. I'm the dedicated e-flat player in communityband for over a year now. Having played clarinet for 25 years this was a really cool adventure and I'm absolutely loving the instrument.John, For information regarding bore sizes, try the following: <[email protected]>. The site “Clarinet Perfection” should come up. At the top, click on “Technical Information”. In the drop-down box click on “Bore Sizes”. BTW, there’s lots of other interesting stuff on this site.The Clarinet BBoard is down? Jump to Latest Follow 1K views 25 replies 12 participants last post by stevesklar Dec 8, 2023. KennyZ Discussion starter 2249 posts · Joined 2006 Add to quote; Only show this user #1 · Dec 3, 2023. Tried several times to open it but it does not work . Don't play everything you know on every solo ...8. DAddario Woodwinds Bb-Clarinet Reserve Evo 10E M. $134. Compare. 1. Wurlitzer Bb- Clarinet F 3WZ. $199. Compare. Mouthpiece for Bb Clarinet For French reeds, Boehm wide bore (15 mm), Facing length: 22 mm, Tip opening: 1.15 mm, For wooden reeds, Recommended reeds: D'Addario, Leuthner french, Pilgerstorfer french, Vandoren V12.Date: 2021-04-04 15:52. JTJC, I've ordered 2 of Clark Debut's alto clarinet mpcs, one of his standard 1.50mm opening, another one opened up to a custom opening of 1.65mm (he suggested this over his 1.60 opening on the 10K for a more obvious difference to the 1.50mm one), and they'll arrive later this month.Further you should support the weight employing the thumb joint muscles (at the base of the thumb) by holding the clarinet with the thumb at a horizontal position. There is a theory about the thumb actually angling upward (a line starting at the base of the thumb moving toward the tip). Elsa Ludwig-Verdehr is a strong proponent of this idea and ...Hi. Im new in the forum. Long time no play clarinet (amateur) I recently buy a clarinet and repair it. All new corks etc. Im experimenting with SILICONE GREASE, totally inert grease, (same I use to lubricate my scuba diving regulators, because it not affect rubber)The Clarinet BBoard. Noticed some weird keys on Selmer Centered Tones, what was the purpose and the effect. It's a "full boehm" clarinet. These aren't very popular these days. These links might help you: That's not a full Boehm as full Boehms (Selmer's model 808 or with N.8 spec keywork) have 20 keys and 7 rings with the range to low Eb …The Clarinet BBoard New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In Newer Topic | ... Author: Iceland clarinet Date: 2008-06-29 04:16 I've never had to use one as I don't bite at all even with 7-8 hours playing pr.day for a week.The Ethnic Clarinet: Posts: 1808 : Last Post: 2024-03-08 02:00: Ethnic styles - klezmer, Macedonian, etc. The Fingering Forum: Posts: 14227 : Last Post: 2024-04-03 22:12: Run by Tim Reichard, this is a place to discuss fingerings for all woodwind instruments, from tin whistle to contrabassoon The Oboe BBoard: Posts: 30374 :Alternate Fingering Chart for Boehm-System Clarinet. Upper Altissimo Register: G 6 to A 7. This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more …Morales leaves to join All-Star lineup of James, Bosch, Wade. AP- (Philadelphia) - Oct18: The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that Riccardo Morales, principal clarinet since 2001, has signed a free agent contract with the Miami Heat of the NBA and will join the team after the current exhibition season.The 10g does not fit in the historical line of Selmer clarinets as the 10s. The 10s is a 'real' Selmer. Compared to the CT, the 10s has a more centered tone and improved intonation. However the bore size is middle of the road and that makes the 10s not that 'special' anymore compared to the older larger bore Selmers. Date: 2001-10-20 07:45. Malerne also made a Boehm system oboe with ring keys like a clarinet. While it made a lot of sense from fingering and manufacturing points of view, it's acoustics seemed to be French style from a century back and the sound probably would not fit into the American orchestra of today. The Clarinet in Music History. Ca. 1700 The clarinet was invented. The clarinets of the early decades of the 18th century were inferior in tone, intonation and agility compared to contemporary flutes and oboes. Ca. 1712-1715 The earliest known works calling for the clarinet were an anonymous set of duets for chalumeau, trumpets, oboes, violins ...Are you able to play an A=442 pitched clarinet at A=440 without throwing off the scale of the clarinet? I know flutes pitched at A=442 can be comfortably played at A=440 and A=442. It seems that the pitch standard here in the USA is rising among orchestras but the community band I'm in plays at A=440. Thanks for any help.It might be a C-pitch Clarinet, but 25 3/4" seems a bit long for a C. Suggestion: play the instrument and find if a C on the Clarinet (cover the thumb hole and the three left-hand finger holes only) equals a Bb on a well-tuned piano. If it does, it's a Bb Clarinet of standard pitch. If it's equal to a C on the piano, it's a C clarinet.FREE PDF SHEET MUSIC. Welcome to the Clarinet Institute Sheet Music Archives. One of our services to the music community is the retrieval of out of print and donated classical sheet music and putting it online FREE for the public. We also publish a large catalog of our own arrangements. They can also be found here.When I was in school, the standard mouthpiece the band directors (including the head HS director, who was a clarinet player) wanted everyone to use (from beginner band on up) was the 5RV Lyre. We had a very competitive band program and our clarinet section was especially good, so I have no reason to think that that formula doesn't work.I do not represent any clarinet maker. Now to my opinion. I asume they had the three clarinets i tried in good working order. They were less than good to me. Extremely resistant, and very awkward. If you play a Buffet, It would be a struggle to get used to the ergonomics of these clarinets. If they work for you, great.The serial number is a unique identifier that can help you determine the age and origin of your clarinet. It is typically located on the upper joint, near the thumb rest. Some manufacturers may also include the serial number on the bell or lower joint. To identify the manufacturer based on the serial number, you can consult online databases or ...Clarinet - Practical Grades. Practical Grades are face-to-face exams that focus on all-round musical knowledge and skills, including performance. Exams are available at Grades 1 to 8. In the exam you perform three pieces, play scales and arpeggios and take sight-reading and aural tests. About Practical Grades.REPAIR CAM – Clarinet RePad (Ana) 31st May 2018. We wanted to take you behind the scenes in our Workshop. Here, Ana shows various stages of a Clarinet RePad in action. Normally this is a relatively straight forward job with modern instruments. However it still requires a good amount of skill in both the technical precision and in time management.The clarinet is a single-reed musical instrument in the woodwind family, with a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell.. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches. The clarinet family is the largest woodwind family, ranging from the BB♭ contrabass to the E♭ soprano.The B ♭ soprano clarinet is the most common type, and is the instrument usually indicated ...Morales leaves to join All-Star lineup of James, Bosch, Wade. AP- (Philadelphia) - Oct18: The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that Riccardo Morales, principal clarinet since 2001, has signed a free agent contract with the Miami Heat of the NBA and will join the team after the current exhibition season.Both are standard model R13s: I bought the A new in 2001, the Bb new in 2000. Neither have any cracks, sticking keys, pad leaks, or any specific problems so far as I can tell. My A clarinet is much more responsive, mellow, and is easier to blow through, especially on the altissimo notes. The Bb has a thin shrillness to it and is quite resistant.PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND FUND 9- Performance charts including intraday, historical charts and prices and keydata. Indices Commodities Currencies StocksOn clarinet bodies this is the method: Strip off all the keywork. Its not necessary to remove posts or body rings. Wash the body parts in slightly warmed water using common dishwashing detergent and a soft brush. Allow to air-dry and then wash again in alcohol. I use isopropyl alcohol.For a bass clarinet, the $3000 or whatever that Tom's cost is very inexpensive. It is possible to try his clarinets in Europe, you just have to be willing to lose the shipping and/or tax for the trial. Of course, all of this depends on how serious you are about playing the instrument.The fact is: The clarinet shown on the pics is a very worn instrument - better to say scrap.- The same we can say about the cheap ebonite-models from ORFEO, as I wrote in my thread in Germany. But this factory (ORFEO Kiew) did some good instruments too, often used in music schools and smaller orchestras in the late Soviet Union or better in the ...Feb 6, 2012 · The Ethnic Clarinet: Posts: 1808 : Last Post: 2024-03-08 02:00: Ethnic styles - klezmer, Macedonian, etc. The Fingering Forum: Posts: 14227 : Last Post: 2024-04-03 22:12: Run by Tim Reichard, this is a place to discuss fingerings for all woodwind instruments, from tin whistle to contrabassoon The Oboe BBoard: Posts: 30374 : Clarinet - Practical Grades. Practical Grades are face-to-face exams that focus on all-round musical knowledge and skills, including performance. Exams are available at Grades 1 to 8. In the exam you perform three pieces, play scales and arpeggios and take sight-reading and aural tests. About Practical Grades.The tapered barrel works to address one particular issue in small bore clarinets: to narrow the twelfths. This is a problem because we generally use mouthpieces that have larger bores than the upper joint cylinder. The tapered barrel keeps the twelfths from coming out so much sharper than the fundamental.The Ethnic Clarinet: Posts: 1805 : Last Post: 2024-01-24 02:51: Ethnic styles - klezmer, Macedonian, etc. The Fingering Forum: Posts: 14225 : Last Post: 2023-12-20 09:53: Run by Tim Reichard, this is a place to discuss fingerings for all woodwind instruments, from tin whistle to contrabassoon The Oboe BBoard: Posts: 30371 :I've added them to several clarinets that never originally had them, but it's far more costly to do that compared to clarinets already fitted with them at the factory. 1 - Selmer Signet 100. 2 - Yamaha YCL-631. 3 - Masspacher (Couesnon) C clarinet (also added the LH3 forked Eb/Bb) 4 - Ridenour C and Yamaha YCL-24.The Clarinet BBoard New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In Newer Topic | ... Author: Iceland clarinet Date: 2008-06-29 04:16 I've never had to use one as I don't bite at all even with 7-8 hours playing pr.day for a week.However, STEUER’s cane is extremely tough (STEUER’s 3.0:equivalent to 3.5~4.0 for VD) and consistent in quality compared with VD’s brands and vibrates the … Date: 2016-02-22 19:13. In terms of hierarchy, I compare Buffet and Yamaha clarinets like this: Buffet - Yamaha. B12 - YCL-255. E11 - YCL-450. E13/C12 - YCL-650. R13/RC - YCL-CXII. The 650 is definitely in a league above the E11 as the E11 is an entry level wooden clarinet. Clarinet - Practical Grades. Practical Grades are face-to-face exams that focus on all-round musical knowledge and skills, including performance. Exams are available at Grades 1 to 8. In the exam you perform three pieces, play scales and arpeggios and take sight-reading and aural tests. About Practical Grades.One fun fact to consider is that all woodwinds (to my knowledge) operate on the left is top, right is bottom. So it would be a little strange if the clarinet was the only one in inversion. In my own playing I haven't noticed any significant advantages or struggles of playing the clarinet with a left hand dominance.Join the ClarinetPages Forum to share your passion for clarinets and other woodwind instruments. Find information, advice, and videos on clarinet history, models, repair, and …The wooden clarinet inside the brass bell was broken into two parts. I think the brass will clean up quite well and the inner wooden clarinet should also polish up, and I will glue and solder it all back together when it is clean. I cannot think why someone would build a clarinet blank then encase it in brass.Hell, I used one tonight; we're doing In To The Woods, and I got shanghaied into playing the weird clarinet part which switches to A clarinet for no apparent reason (i.e., it doesn't use the extended range, and the key isn't that extreme). I'm going to have to buy a double stand, since I gave my little folding pegs away to young clarinet players over the past fifteen years.The Clarinet BBoard New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In Newer Topic ... Author: BbMajorBoy Date: 2014-05-07 21:24 Ok, I am planning to buy a new clarinet on the near future and I feel tired of Buffets. I have heard good things about selmer and was wondering which one you thought was the best. I am ...Author: LarryBocaner ★ 2017. Date: 2005-09-15 19:53. When the NHK Symphony from Tokyo played a concert at the Kennedy Center a number of years ago I went backstage afterwards to talk to the clarinet players. When I asked the bass clarinetist what make instrument he played, he responded "French made--Rubrock."The Clarinet Composition/Composers Database. Discography (in progress) The Clarinet Bulletin Board. The Ethnic Clarinet Bulletin Board. The Oboe Bulletin Board. The Flute Bulletin Board. The Doublers Bulletin Board. The Fingering Bulletin Board (fingerings for wind instruments) The Keepers (Best of the BBoard) The Vandoren series 13 mouthpieces have slightly deeper baffles and other adjustments that make them play around A=440. In the Reserve line of mouthpieces, the ones marked "E" (for European) tend to play at about A = 442 and the regular ones tune a bit lower, around A = 440. The R14 was a clarinet with 17 keys and 7 rings which was a clarinet with the Eb lever + a ring for the third finger to facilitate the G# passages. The R16 was a 19 key 7 Rings clarinet articulated G#, + Eb lever and Forked Bb. The R16 3/4 was a 20 keys 7 rings clarinet With all the feature from the R16 + low Eb key.The S1 and S2 both had the same bore size (14.75mm) but the S1 was the new model pro level clarinet they offered in the early '90s (they also made some clarinets back in the late '40s) and had a longer top joint tenon and a resulting deep barrel socket that gave better stability when pulling the barrel out when tuning.Author: Brenda. Date: 2004-11-25 11:21. Peter Hadcock's book "The Working Clarinetist - Master Classes" contains commentaries on all the mentioned excerpts except Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. I've used his suggestions for "Capriccio Espagnol", Borodin's "Prince Igor", Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" and Kodaly's "Dances of Galanta" and found ...The USA clarinet is supposedly there top of the line model with a .577 bore. The Paris model is the same dimensions as the Prologue with a .570 bore. (please correct me if I have the bore sizes wrong) I've not played either of them. There is no mention of either horn on the Selmer web site.B-Flat Clarinet Black Ebonite Clarinet For Student Beginner, With Nickel-plated Keys,Belt, Joint Grease, White Gloves, Soft Polishing Cloth, 8 Mouthpiece Cushion, Hard clarinets. 4.5 out of 5 stars. 105. $89.00 $ 89. 00. FREE delivery Mon, Apr 22 . Add to cart-Remove.Author: Grabnerwg. Date: 2015-08-14 18:08. The Selmer C* for bass clarinet was a very good choice for many years. It was a well designed blank with a reasonable facing and tip opening - (when executed correctly, see below). Several mouthpiece craftsmen used re-faced Selmer C*'s as their "best" bass clarinet option.5. Brad Behn does have an extensive CNC machinery complex for creating "his own blanks" for his Sono and Epic line of mouthpieces. He has, however, recently formed a subsidiary company to produce an "in house" line of clarinet mouthpieces which he calls the Prescott line. Brad has assured me that the Prescott is a completely finished, ready to ...The contra-alto is the more versatile of the two in my opinion due to the ease of transposing parts written in bass clef. If it is the BBb contra-bass that you need then here are my suggestions: 1. Try to get a Leblanc paperclip model instead of a straight model as they are easier to play while seated. The straight models require you to either ...Schumann published them alternatively for clarinet or cello, and there are many very fine cello performances -- maybe more than there are on clarinet. They are written for A clarinet, but the first piece in particular is often transposed on Bb, to avoid a single nasty slur -- the one from top line F up to C# and then down to C.Author: kdk ★2017 Date: 2020-01-23 22:59 It isn't surprising that a clarinet professor would dismiss an Eb clarinet as a student's main instrument - to most clarinetists it's an auxiliary instrument that needs to be covered when needed.Apr 22, 2022 · Author: vintschevski. Date: 2022-04-22 08:51. Attachment: Old Buffet serial number.jpg (92k) By the way, the logo appears in other spots on the clarinet, not just on the bell. The serial number is 5417, which according to one serial number list that I have seen means that the clarinet is from 1931. Reply To Message. Date: 2021-04-04 15:52. JTJC, I've ordered 2 of Clark Debut's alto clarinet mpcs, one of his standard 1.50mm opening, another one opened up to a custom opening of 1.65mm (he suggested this over his 1.60 opening on the 10K for a more obvious difference to the 1.50mm one), and they'll arrive later this month. Date: 2013-06-10 15:48. I've usually got a couple dozen at any given time. The current collection is as follows: Bb Clarinets: 2 x Selmer CT enhanced boehm (18/7) Selmer CT Omega enhanced boehm. Selmer RI enhanced boehm (metal) Selmer K-series (17/7) Leblanc Dynamique enhanced boehm.The number of keys differs between the six types of clarinets. The A clarinet and B-flat clarinet are the standard types of clarinets, and most have 17 or 18 keys. The B-flat clari...I have a Yamaha YCL-20, serial number is 160906a. Can anyone tell me what years Yamaha produced the YCL-20? Thanks!Buffet learned to make a clarinet that played in tune for the first time in the mid 1950s, and up till that time there was no huge advantage in switching from B+H instruments. By the mid 1980s, Buffet ruled the UK: it just took that long for players unwilling to switch to be replaced by the younger generation.Date: 2021-11-13 00:53. One can only wonder what the selling price will be. But the assembled players sound gorgeous on this BC21. And the idea behind it brings back old memories of Italian clarinetists playing every thing (including A clarinet parts) on their big heavy "full-Boehm" instruments.m1964. 4. 2024-04-23 01:04. Trying to date Leblanc bass clarinet. Jaysne. 15. 2024-04-23 00:12. Picking A School. Reese Oller.The Ethnic Clarinet: Posts: 1808 : Last Post: 2024-03-08 02:00: Ethnic styles - klezmer, Macedonian, etc. The Fingering Forum: Posts: 14227 : Last Post: 2024-04-03 22:12: Run by Tim Reichard, this is a place to discuss fingerings for all woodwind instruments, from tin whistle to contrabassoon The Oboe BBoard: Posts: 30374 :The Clarinet BBoard. I'm aware that everyone will their own opinions on what are the best clarinet pads, this goes without saying. However, I've just purchased a used Leblanc Artist 45 series that's about 36 years old, grenadilla. It's in great condition but definetly needs a set of new pads, I was wondering if anyone had recommendations.My opinion would be to buy a REAL wood clarinet and take care of the wood (research on the BBoard to find out what processes to use and precautions to take). If your heart is set on one, you can read the many reviews on this BBoard or visit music123 and read what some of the people who own one have to say about it and base your decision off of ...The Clarinet BBoard. After years on Vandoren Classic and some unsuccessful trials with different "V"-type reeds. I've finally switched my reed brand. It's not that I dislike the general cut and responsiveness of a Vandoren Classic reed (I used to play the 2.5 on a Viotto B3 Mouthpiece), I've just had enough with 3-5 reeds in a box of 10 ending ...Date: 2016-04-28 14:08. Barrel-less clarinets can be tuned by pulling the mouthpiece. No problem. However, these old clarinets may need a non-standard mouthpiece (bore, chamber) to get in tune. Could be fixed by changing the internal dimensions of a modern mouthpiece (if you know what you are doing).Divertimento for Brass and Percussion. Karel Husa. Music for Prague 1968. Karel Husa. Apotheosis of the Earth. Karel Husa (Husa views this as his best work for band) Country Band March. Charles Ives. William Byrd Suite.Author. Date. Malerne Standard in A- worth getting? new. m1964. 2024-04-21 21:40. Rampone clarinet in C fingering new. Feliped80. 2024-04-21 13:56. Re: Rampone …Even though they're made of a molded plastic, it's a good-quality plastic that works a lot like hard rubber when refaced. I've made some of my best bass clarinet mouthpieces out of inexpensive Yamaha 4C, 5C and 6C 'blanks' (the original facing number doesn't matter since I completely change the facing anyway).The Clarinet BBoard. To clarinetists in the USA one of the most elusive of known mouthpiece makers has been the Italian Licostini. His mouthpieces turn up in Europe in an ever changing, perhaps bewildering variety of model names never further described in measurement or playing characteristics, and he evidently has no American distributor …5. Brad Behn does have an extensive CNC machinery complex for creating "his own blanks" for his Sono and Epic line of mouthpieces. He has, however, recently formed a subsidiary company to produce an "in house" line of clarinet mouthpieces which he calls the Prescott line. Brad has assured me that the Prescott is a completely finished, ready to ...Benjamin Lulich is the principal clarinet of the Seattle Symphony. He has held positions in Orange County's Pacific Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Colorado Music Festival and Festival Mozaic, and has performed frequently with The Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Pasadena Symphony, IRIS Orchestra and many other ensembles.Legere soprano on clarinet new: rgoldem : 13 : 2024-03-10 06:52 Richard Hawkins 15L Mouthpiece new: MBerryWinds : 1 : 2024-03-10 02:29 Ken Shaw still around? new: johnwesley : 3 : 2024-03-09 12:46 peter and the wolf disaster new: joe englert : 12 : 2024-03-08 07:17 Legere French cut Tenor sax reed on bass clarinet new: Micke Isotalo : 8 : 2024 ...reed and tip of mp) of about .040" (forty thousanths) while the B45 tip opening is .045". This difference. gives the 5RV a better scale and control in the altissimo. range while the B45 with a larger opening gives a slightly. fuller tone with the tradeoff being some loss of scale. (pitch) and less control in the clarion/altissimo. Date. Malerne Standard in A- worth getting? new. m1964. 2024-04-21 21:40. Rampone clarinet in C fingering new. Feliped80. 2024-04-21 13:56. Re: Rampone clarinet in C fingering new. Dibbs. I did have a french stencil clarinet that only had logo on the top joint and that was barely visible. The shape of the thrill key guide on the upper joint (which I circled in blue) is different compared to pre-R13 Buffets. Hope it helps Post Edited (2022-06-16 16:24)Jan 11, 2018 · Author: Mojo Date: 2018-01-11 18:40 I have mostly a sax playing client base. I have refaced mouthpieces for doublers who like my work. I have also been primarily a wind ensemble bass clarinet player for the past few years. My opinion would be to buy a REAL wood clarinet and take care of the wood (research on the BBoard to find out what processes to use and precautions to take). If your heart is set on one, you can read the many reviews on this BBoard or visit music123 and read what some of the people who own one have to say about it and base your decision off of ...How long does a car's radiator last? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn how long a car's radiators lasts. Advertisement An automobile engine wastes a lot of energy in the form of heat. L... Date: 2021-04-04 15:52. JTJC, I've ordered 2 of Clark Debut's alto clarinet mpcs, one of his standard 1.50mm opening, another one opened up to a custom opening of 1.65mm (he suggested this over his 1.60 opening on the 10K for a more obvious difference to the 1.50mm one), and they'll arrive later this month.
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In this post, we’re going to break down the parts of a clarinet piece by piece and take a look at what its purpose is and why the clarinet needs it. Related : Check out …Bb Tone Clarinet for Beginners, 17 Keys Student Level Bakelite Clarinet Woodwind Band and Orchestra Musical Instruments with Reeds,Case,Cleaning Cloth,Screwdriver for Kids, Adults, Beginners(black) 5.0 out of 5 stars 2. $124.69 $ 124. 69. FREE delivery Fri, Sep 15 . Or fastest delivery Thu, Sep 14 .IMHO, a lot of works written later in this century are more accessable to even trained ears as shorter works or works written in short movements. I think of Hillandale Waltzes of Babin, Lutaslawski Dance Preludes Stavinski Three Pieces, and multitudes of other SHORTER works (clarinet [& piano], I know).The Clarinet BBoard. It's a rare confession from a Buffet person (although I do not consider myself a Buffet "Mafia" person), but I've gone back to Leblanc Opus after a number of years (about 5) of playing Buffets. I'm holding a new Opus II in my lap as I write (carefully, of course) and am very impressed with its tone and intonation, etc.If you are looking to renovate your home to eventually sell, including a vaulted ceiling in your renovations could up your home's value. An appraiser will determine the value of yo...Clarinet - Practical Grades. Practical Grades are face-to-face exams that focus on all-round musical knowledge and skills, including performance. Exams are available at Grades 1 to 8. In the exam you perform three pieces, play scales and arpeggios and take sight-reading and aural tests. About Practical Grades.Clarinet keys are made from a metal alloy which is called nickel silver. They are then plated with either Nickel or with Silver. Nickel plating is cheaper than Silver plating. Nickel tends to turn a dull grey over time. Silver looks much nicer but over time tarnishes to …The "sounding' notes are also called "concert" pitches. So if your conductor asks you to sound a tuning note concert Bb, you would need to play a C on your Bb clarinet. In orchestra, to sound the concert tuning pitch A, you would need to play B on your Bb clarinet. Hope this helps clear up the mystery a bit. Post Edited (2004-08-19 00:46)The Bb clarinet is a versatile and popular instrument with a timbre that is known for its smoothness. The clarinet is popular in classical and jazz music, as well as part of military and school marching bands. While there are many keys of clarinet, the Bb clarinet, with its warm sound and tonal quality, is generally the most popular and widely ...The Clarinet BBoard. Just finished a complete restoration on an amazing Conn 444N Bb clarinet. My research indicated that the pre WWII 444N's were the best made. This particular one was manufactured in early 1941 and has the big fat sound and superb intonation and the tuning is excellent using a Legere Signature 2 1/2, Rovner dark ligature, and ...They are both marvelous, with a price of around $235. maybe a bit less wholesale. I'll bet few folks on this board even knoow they exist, Ted Johnson studied with Stowell as a native of Oak Park, IL and played in the Cleveland Orch. for about a zillion years. He has been making these for a few years now in retirement.Date: 2016-02-22 19:13. In terms of hierarchy, I compare Buffet and Yamaha clarinets like this: Buffet - Yamaha. B12 - YCL-255. E11 - YCL-450. E13/C12 - YCL-650. R13/RC - YCL-CXII. The 650 is definitely in a league above the E11 as the E11 is an entry level wooden clarinet.Bb Clarinet backup = another "T" facing but with a longer lay (more of a European style setup) and a 3 3/4 Signature Legere reed. Bass Clarinet = Vandoren B45 (an old mouthpiece) with a Legere 2 1/2. Bb Contra-Bass Clarinet = a no name mouthpiece with a Legere 2 1/2. Let me say one final comment about your selected reed strength.The bell was made often from this material because of it's high damping coefficient near to wood and it's resistance against damage. The second the material is easy to form and cheap. The influence of bell material is less than 1 or 2% of all sound capabilities. It's not mandatory to do the bell from wood... One fun fact to consider is that all woodwinds (to my knowledge) operate on the left is top, right is bottom. So it would be a little strange if the clarinet was the only one in inversion. In my own playing I haven't noticed any significant advantages or struggles of playing the clarinet with a left hand dominance. Bass Clarinet Bell & Stand Peg Set Rubber Ball Clip Set Nickel Plated Floor Peg. $291.59. or Best Offer. $43.68 shipping. 2 watching. Bass Clarinet Neck Nickel Plated Low E Bass Clarinet Diameter 26mm/30mm New. $129.90. or Best Offer. $39.90 shipping. Selmer USA Alto Clarinet REPLACEMENT KEYS / PARTS..