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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:40 pm

I play the Bari Sax (a.k.a. Bubba). I just learned this year. I picked it up surprisingly quickly. I think that it would be really fun to play if I wasn't playing the school's crappy excuse for a saxophone.

This is a great guild because I have a couple questions about it that I really need answered.

1. If I play almost any note and then play G, it sounds like I'm playing it as F#. My tuner even registers it as F#. The only way I can fix it is if I play an Ab right before. It's becoming such a habit now that it is affecting my flute playing. (which currently is more important to me than the bari sax because I have a festival coming up in two days but that's another story.) Is there an alternate fingering or something that I could use? I looked in my directors magic fingering chart but it didn't have one. Just let me know if there is one.

2. Lately, Bubba's been having problems playing D. I'm not sure why. (actually there are a couple of reasons why it could be but I'm not paying to get someone else's sax fixed. If you have an explanation please tell me!

Bubba has been at the school longer than I've probably been alive. There's a whole legacy that goes along with this instrument. If you're interested in knowing... ask me. ^^

Thanks.

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:00 pm

Bassoon, baby! Bassoons pwn!

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Celestial Secrets

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:48 pm

hi i'm celeste and i play bass clarinet

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:04 pm

I play bass clarinet. Woooo!

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:29 pm

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I play the Bari Sax (a.k.a. Bubba). I just learned this year. I picked it up surprisingly quickly. I think that it would be really fun to play if I wasn't playing the school's crappy excuse for a saxophone.

This is a great guild because I have a couple questions about it that I really need answered.

1. If I play almost any note and then play G, it sounds like I'm playing it as F#. My tuner even registers it as F#. The only way I can fix it is if I play an Ab right before. It's becoming such a habit now that it is affecting my flute playing. (which currently is more important to me than the bari sax because I have a festival coming up in two days but that's another story.) Is there an alternate fingering or something that I could use? I looked in my directors magic fingering chart but it didn't have one. Just let me know if there is one.

2. Lately, Bubba's been having problems playing D. I'm not sure why. (actually there are a couple of reasons why it could be but I'm not paying to get someone else's sax fixed. If you have an explanation please tell me!

Bubba has been at the school longer than I've probably been alive. There's a whole legacy that goes along with this instrument. If you're interested in knowing... ask me. ^^

Thanks.

Well, from what you say, it sounds like a bent key... nothin much you can do but have somebody look at it. (it can be an older student who knows what the hell they're doing, but other than that I'd only suggest a pro)

Other than that, check that you have no leaks from any of your pads, being old, it'll be notorious for having leaks.

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:22 pm

Also, what you could do with Bubba is make sure the rod things on the right-hand side of the instrument are in all the way.

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*The things where the arrow is pointing*

If it's not, I'm assuming you don't have a flathead screwdriver that small, so what I do is I use my fingernail(Or grab someone else that does) and I put my nail in the little slot and twist it back up.

Probably not very useful, but at least it's some useful knowledge...

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cheezytommy467

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:50 pm

i play bari sax

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:35 am

Gopherchuck

I play bass clarinet. =)

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Lotusleaf645

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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:12 pm

I play the amazingly awesome bassoon.
I'm first chair (out of two...)
But I made third for this "Honor Band" thingy! (out of four)

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:53 pm

I play bassoon!! I'm first and last chair at my school! =D

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Figmented Imagination

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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:41 pm

Bass Clarinet over here! His name is Lenard. ^_^

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:01 pm

I PLAY THE BASS CLARINET AND IT IS THE BEST OK I TAKE THAT BACK... CONTRA BASS WILL EAT YOUR SOUL AND SPIT IT BACK OUT AS AN ALTO BASS.. YEAH ITS THAT GOOD!!!!!!!!