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 Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:20 pm
Hi! I'm in 8th grade, and I've been playing clarinet for 3 years! Im thinking about joining marching band next year, although my band teacher at middle school is.......interesting. Anyway, I am first chair! yay! So, howz everyone? btw, you can call me Melody, or by my nickname, which is Bubbles. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:28 pm
Hey! I am college Freshmen and I am in my second semster and I have been playing the Clarinet for about nine years and I am in our college marching band, The Spirt of the Southland (and we rock!), but I hope to tryout for either Wind symphony or Symphonic Band for the spring of next year, I forgot when tryouts were sweatdrop .
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:35 pm
MiyokoxClarinetti 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 Hey, you can find mouthpieces that are over $200, but if you look online you can find deals on mouthpieces and Vandoren have the best reeds, but they go for at least 2.50 each and ,I play on a 3 1/2 and I love it, and the mouthpieces also from Vandoren are the best. I would try getting a B15 for concert (or that what I think it is called sweatdrop ) and a B45 for marching band because different mouthpieces are good for different performances this is what my Clarinet Professor explained to me. Nothing beats practicing!
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:10 pm
hi i am in 7th grade and play the clarinet. The auto clarinet looks cool and som day would like to play.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:02 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 I just got a new director this year and it WAS hard to get used to a new band director, esspecially when our old one was like a mother to us, but all you have to do is stick through it. A lot of people in our band quit because it was different.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:37 pm
Good evening all,
I am a Junior at Branford High School, CT.
I've been paying clarinet since 5th grade... 2001.
I currently have an beautiful intermediate level Selmer Omega.
I loooooove it!
We had a concert tonight!
It went very well.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:55 pm
No one has any solution or help for me? No knowledge at all on how to fix my reed problems? (pg 170)
Oh..oh well then emo
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:54 am
Meru Lee Hello again all! Meru here once more..
Anyways, thanks to those who had helped me with my last question earlier, I still have yet to get a new mouthpeice, but my birthday comes up with promises to get to the store.
I come to you today with a different problem and question though. Reed warping!
Okay, I dry and clean my reeds off fully before I put them into their cases and I do my best to take care of them, but the thin edge of my reeds always warp- sometimes even after only a few days of playing.
My school sells med-hard La Viz reeds, which I think are decent and since my parents can't get me to a store alot anyways I end up having to get them.
But my question is, is it the reed type I got that makes it warp? Should I change to a different style, and if so what type?(something that is around a 3 1/2 and can produce a good tone if what I'm looking for)
Or is there a way to fix this problem? Sry, but i don't kno how to help you.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:57 pm
crazychick6692 Meru Lee Hello again all! Meru here once more..
Anyways, thanks to those who had helped me with my last question earlier, I still have yet to get a new mouthpeice, but my birthday comes up with promises to get to the store.
I come to you today with a different problem and question though. Reed warping!
Okay, I dry and clean my reeds off fully before I put them into their cases and I do my best to take care of them, but the thin edge of my reeds always warp- sometimes even after only a few days of playing.
My school sells med-hard La Viz reeds, which I think are decent and since my parents can't get me to a store alot anyways I end up having to get them.
But my question is, is it the reed type I got that makes it warp? Should I change to a different style, and if so what type?(something that is around a 3 1/2 and can produce a good tone if what I'm looking for)
Or is there a way to fix this problem? Sry, but i don't kno how to help you. i've never had a problem with warping but i use vandorens most of the time (going to try Mitchell Lurie) You could try a different case. one that holds the reeds tighter. and your supposed to store them upside down. i also dont worry about drying them off (usually because im in a hurry and my next class is on the other side of the school) im not sure if i helped or just rambled but... sorry
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:13 pm
hello~! X3
i'm kari, i just joined the guild, w00t!
i've played clarinet since 6th grade (currently in 10th) and i'm in the marching band and concert band at Wando high school.
so...uh...hi *waves at everyone*
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:09 pm
amberfire365 MiyokoxClarinetti 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 Hey, you can find mouthpieces that are over $200, but if you look online you can find deals on mouthpieces and Vandoren have the best reeds, but they go for at least 2.50 each and ,I play on a 3 1/2 and I love it, and the mouthpieces also from Vandoren are the best. I would try getting a B15 for concert (or that what I think it is called sweatdrop ) and a B45 for marching band because different mouthpieces are good for different performances this is what my Clarinet Professor explained to me. Nothing beats practicing! you play on a 3 1/2? dang... i'm only on a 3 (our band director doesn't like us to play on anything past a 3), but still...
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:18 am
i love playing the clarinet! hi, im allie. ive played my clarinet for 2 years b/c im in the 7th grade and in my elementary school we never had a band. they still don't!!!!!
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:45 pm
i cant remember if ive already introduced myself ,im cassy. ive played the clarinet for 4-5 years, 7 chair(out of 8 sad ),& im a freshman.
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:18 pm
hippie pimp lady i cant remember if ive already introduced myself ,im cassy. ive played the clarinet for 4-5 years, 7 chair(out of 8 sad ),& im a freshman.
and being 7th chair isn't too bad. think of it this way, if you play 3rd part, your allowed to play louder than the other clarinets mrgreen xd
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:17 pm
Meru Lee No one has any solution or help for me? No knowledge at all on how to fix my reed problems? (pg 170)
Oh..oh well then emo
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