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 Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:42 pm
beaniegurl_92 How does everybody feel about Mitchell Lurie reeds. i wont to buy some reeds but ive only used the ones we can buy from school witch are usually vandoran. ive also used the rico. i want something i can use for both marching and concert. one i can blast on and wont have it go out on me and make me sound horrible or one i can play really..... concert.... on. any ideas??? I personally like Michel Lurie reeds more than Vandoran... but my band director likes Vandoran by far better (he attempts at being a sales man for them (although he doesn't get paid for it))
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:23 pm
Satzuni Kay5295 Satzuni vampiress911 it doesn't matter what tpe of ligature you have. just try a new reed or tighten your embouchure. btw, how long have you been playin, and who uses cloth ligatures? Actually, Ligature means a lot when it comes to tone. A 20 dollar Luyben is a lot better than the metal ligatures because the Luyben secures the reed in a different way then the normal ones do. That makes the reed vibrate better for better tone, and easier sound. Ligature means a lot. thank you. :] i'm getting moved up to symphonic band next year, and my band director says i'm talented enough to be in one of the higher chairs if i can improve. so i really want to sound good and improve. i'm currently on two waiting lists for lessons. Well if you're in it for tone, then I suggest the black (Or clear) Luyben ligatures... They're like 12-20 bucks (really cheap compared to the metal ones) and they're really good... PLUS, I'd also suggest some good Vandoren reeds (Their best make is the 2 and a halves. If you're three, it's not very different. If you're two, you just need to tighten up your embouchure a little bit). You can try sanding them, but all that really does is adjust you to a size in between two. It'll only help you if you can't get a size up, or half-size down to work. I know Vandoren reeds are expensive (REALLY expensive) but they're totally worth it. They're a French brand, and they also make a REALLY good B45 mouthpiece. Now don't go and buy a B45 (Which is about 100 bucks) unless you have the professional model to go with it. Professional Mouthpiece needs a professional clarinet. yeah, i currently use Vandoren reeds, and i'm pretty sure i have 2's. i'm just too lazy to go look right now. haha. thanks for the help!
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:34 pm
hi hi! me a klarynet (how we "clarinets" spelll our section name @ mililani high) !!! ive been playing since 6th grade since they offer it when we got to middle school. i am now a freshman and am in concert band, jazz and marching band! *yay!* hmmmmmm oh i stay learning trumpet but i cant really play so i adore my clarinet since that i can play. not to mention i sound alot better on it >.< =D
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:45 pm
Brenden von Fabre @ arata-chou
I'm just asking, but does it squeak in every note, or just some? Sometimes my bass clarinet squeaks when something doesn't seal properly. Check your pads and springs. Makes sure the screws are all in and make sure that the mouthpiece isn't broken either.
Off course these are just suggestions, because this is just what usually happens to me.
@ ShikyoAmataka
You play contrabass? LUCKY! I so wish I was you!
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Anyways I've been in band for five years. I've play bass clarinet in concert band and Bb clarinet in cadet mil band.
I also play other instruments.. just not clarinet related. thanks for that help it sorta helped but it worked but then it started to do it again
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:33 am
Clarinets Rock!!!! Hi all you fellow clarinetists!!! I played the clarinet in middle school and high school. I've graduated now, but i still love my clarinet!!
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:51 am
i feel like such an amauter
im a 7th grader and i have been playing trumpet for 3 years and i just picked up clarinet.
crying
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:36 am
clarinets rock! i have been playing for three and a half years and i am in the concert band as well as Jazz band.....i luv my clarinet and i even named him(i know i'm a band geek xd )
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:02 pm
music_man14 i feel like such an amauter im a 7th grader and i have been playing trumpet for 3 years and i just picked up clarinet. crying oh.. it's easy when you first start. it gets a little bit harder as you go higher but then once youre used to it it is so easy. i love clarinet i think it sounds so pretty (well... depending on what you song you are playing) the good thing for you is the notes are the same! no name changes.
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:47 pm
Satzuni Kay5295 Satzuni vampiress911 it doesn't matter what tpe of ligature you have. just try a new reed or tighten your embouchure. btw, how long have you been playin, and who uses cloth ligatures? Actually, Ligature means a lot when it comes to tone. A 20 dollar Luyben is a lot better than the metal ligatures because the Luyben secures the reed in a different way then the normal ones do. That makes the reed vibrate better for better tone, and easier sound. Ligature means a lot. thank you. :] i'm getting moved up to symphonic band next year, and my band director says i'm talented enough to be in one of the higher chairs if i can improve. so i really want to sound good and improve. i'm currently on two waiting lists for lessons. Well if you're in it for tone, then I suggest the black (Or clear) Luyben ligatures... They're like 12-20 bucks (really cheap compared to the metal ones) and they're really good... PLUS, I'd also suggest some good Vandoren reeds (Their best make is the 2 and a halves. If you're three, it's not very different. If you're two, you just need to tighten up your embouchure a little bit). You can try sanding them, but all that really does is adjust you to a size in between two. It'll only help you if you can't get a size up, or half-size down to work. I know Vandoren reeds are expensive (REALLY expensive) but they're totally worth it. They're a French brand, and they also make a REALLY good B45 mouthpiece. Now don't go and buy a B45 (Which is about 100 bucks) unless you have the professional model to go with it. Professional Mouthpiece needs a professional clarinet.
Konfanatic-don't say that!!! just keep on practicing biggrin heart
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:49 pm
beaniegurl_92 music_man14 i feel like such an amauter im a 7th grader and i have been playing trumpet for 3 years and i just picked up clarinet. crying oh.. it's easy when you first start. it gets a little bit harder as you go higher but then once youre used to it it is so easy. i love clarinet i think it sounds so pretty (well... depending on what you song you are playing) the good thing for you is the notes are the same! no name changes.
o_o wait what do you mean by no name changes?
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:18 pm
im excited i hav a concert next week blaugh
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:25 pm
I'm a bit different when t comes to my Clarinet. My other friends in my section all named theirs, I name my reeds. They are just as important and the instrument themselves and I haven't met anyone who has given them an identity so I went super geek and named mine. I'm useing Ricky right now. He is kinda new and hates bad weather.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:27 am
Well hello! I've been playing clarinet for five years :] Woot. And what can I say I LOVE IT!!! I'm In marching band, pep band, and jazz band. Just wondering does anyone know what the name is of the competition in Florida around may 15th? My band is taking a trip there all the way from west virginia! But I have NO, clue as to what the name of this competition is!
HELP ME OUT!
And let me know if you are going! Haha if I find out more details I'll come back and be more specific! Lol.
Thankkks!
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:54 pm
MiyokoxClarinetti beaniegurl_92 music_man14 i feel like such an amauter im a 7th grader and i have been playing trumpet for 3 years and i just picked up clarinet. crying oh.. it's easy when you first start. it gets a little bit harder as you go higher but then once youre used to it it is so easy. i love clarinet i think it sounds so pretty (well... depending on what you song you are playing) the good thing for you is the notes are the same! no name changes.
o_o wait what do you mean by no name changes?the notes. like flutes know the notes as something other than what we clarinets know them as. like for a flute our c is something else. i cant remember what though... oh no... eek i just remember our band director told us he is retiring!!! crying its so sad. our band only has four more months with him. then we have to get used to a new director. gonk
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:17 pm
beaniegurl_92 MiyokoxClarinetti beaniegurl_92 music_man14 i feel like such an amauter im a 7th grader and i have been playing trumpet for 3 years and i just picked up clarinet. crying oh.. it's easy when you first start. it gets a little bit harder as you go higher but then once youre used to it it is so easy. i love clarinet i think it sounds so pretty (well... depending on what you song you are playing) the good thing for you is the notes are the same! no name changes.
o_o wait what do you mean by no name changes?the notes. like flutes know the notes as something other than what we clarinets know them as. like for a flute our c is something else. i cant remember what though... oh no... eek i just remember our band director told us he is retiring!!! crying its so sad. our band only has four more months with him. then we have to get used to a new director. gonk
and thats horrible!!!!!! :[ I think the best gift you can give him is to be the best band he's conducted in years biggrin !!!!!
><; yeah, I get where your going with the new director thing, I mean i haven't had a new director for almost four years [our JS bd go the job as our HS bd this year...previous band director was better even though he was the mean strict director...] but I've been in youth programs and I've attended clinics with conductors, all of them being orch conductors too, the way they conduct is beautiful and abstract it makes it hard to follow but I love it! sweatdrop thats off topic sorry
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