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kydo

(2,679 posts)

12. the wooden ones sound so nice

Reply to cbayer (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 05:43 PM

Dec 2012

they are pricey but used ones work great. I payed 400$ for a used wooden one.

And on fingering, there are some extra keys here and there but that doesn't long to learn. My daughter used to get mad at me cause I'd play here clarinet. She said I thought you played sax. I said yup but same fingering. What really pissed her off is when I would whip out the 12 major scales. You just never forget those things.

The hardest thing will be the ambrishores (sp?). I suck at flute. Oboe I can do. Sax and clarinet are very similar.

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I've decided to learn how to play the clarinet. [View all] cbayer Sep 2012 OP

good for you.... dhill926 Sep 2012 #1

I live in an area without anyone around that might teach me. cbayer Sep 2012 #2

Go for it! I took up guitar at 61 and love it... Scuba Sep 2012 #3

Thanks Scuba! cbayer Sep 2012 #4

Spam deleted by Warren DeMontague (MIR Team) BerthaWarsitz Sep 2012 #5

I took up guitar at 61 and love it... Flashmann Mar 2013 #37

The reeds might be too thin... Bladian Sep 2012 #6

It comes with some 2's, so I will start there. I had read about starting with 1.5's, cbayer Sep 2012 #7

I had my band students start with 1 1/2 TrogL Feb 2013 #23

I am doing pretty well with the lower register, but lots of squawking going on as I attempt cbayer Feb 2013 #24

Squawking is caused by the instrument trying to jump registers TrogL Feb 2013 #30

Great advice. Can't thank you enough TrogL. cbayer Feb 2013 #31

So, it is here. cbayer Sep 2012 #8

All kidding aside BudHardener Jan 2013 #17

Thanks! cbayer Jan 2013 #18

Update - I am loving it. cbayer Nov 2012 #9

cool, now you will basically kydo Dec 2012 #10

I didn't know that the fingering was the same, but that is great news~ cbayer Dec 2012 #11

the wooden ones sound so nice kydo Dec 2012 #12

embouchure TrogL Feb 2013 #33

Oboe is not the same fingering TrogL Feb 2013 #22

cool popcorn83 Jan 2013 #13

Trade it for a flute BudHardener Jan 2013 #14

No, thanks. I am loving the clarinet. cbayer Jan 2013 #15

Oboe??Bassoon?? BudHardener Jan 2013 #16

An ill wind that nobody blows good TrogL Feb 2013 #19

It's a lot harder than I thought, but I'm getting there. cbayer Feb 2013 #20

I used to teach band. TrogL Feb 2013 #21

Even though my instrument is basically a "toy" (student grade), it came with the two screw ligature. cbayer Feb 2013 #25

I actually like it to be even with the top TrogL Feb 2013 #32

Here's an excellent picture of what everything's supposed to look like TrogL Feb 2013 #34

This is great and holding the instrument lower made a HUGE difference during cbayer Feb 2013 #35

Suggestion for inspiration klook Feb 2013 #26

I heard the interview and was indeed inspired. cbayer Feb 2013 #28

Shouldn't take more than 10 minutes of your time. ret5hd Feb 2013 #27

Lol. I think it took me about an hour to put the darn thing together the first time. cbayer Feb 2013 #29

Congrats. It certainly shouldn't bother any of your... Bonhomme Richard Mar 2013 #36

Fortunately, I live in relative isolation most of the time and no one can here me. cbayer Mar 2013 #38

Not yet this season. It's going to be tough.... Bonhomme Richard Mar 2013 #39