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 Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:34 pm
Okay so I really want to do jazz band in a couple of years, maybe nest. But I have to play a brass instrument. Right now I pplay clarinet. Think I can sitch to saxophone? Or is that a postive, not happening? I think I a can manage but I don't know. Oh and my director thinks I can manage to go to Bass this year too, so yeah saxophone in maybe 2ish years? Oh and Our Jazz band, we just had a concert yesterday, our Jazz band played Crazy Train by Ozz Osborne smile had to say it. http://www.jwpepper.com/2473674.itemIf you have never heard it, or have heard it click the link and click the option on bing, top option. It's amazing.
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:36 pm
Yay you don't need to go to bing smile just hit play smile
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:03 pm
Well, personally, I play bass clarinet in Jazz band. It sounds just like a tenor sax.
I've always been told people who play clarinet can basically play any instrument. I just never had the money to get a sax. But I'm sure it can't be that hard. One guy in our jazz plays alto sax, (in jazz band) clarinet (in concert) and trumpet (in pep band) so I'm sure it can't be that difficult. Their both woodwinds, and the fingerings can't be that hard. Oh and bass is beyond awesome. It's strangly addictive. I play bass and contra alto clarinet in my band. (may have a problem with squeaking. I know I did. Still do on the contra alto.) Bigger instrument, requires more air, and more control. Not as easy to hit the high notes, but it's possible. It jsut take practive. This is my second year as a bass clarinet, and I'm just starting to get a really good rounded warm sound out of it. So, it just takes time. XD
So I hope that helps a bit.
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:44 pm
xiAmBlack_Heartx Well, personally, I play bass clarinet in Jazz band. It sounds just like a tenor sax. I've always been told people who play clarinet can basically play any instrument. I just never had the money to get a sax. But I'm sure it can't be that hard. One guy in our jazz plays alto sax, (in jazz band) clarinet (in concert) and trumpet (in pep band) so I'm sure it can't be that difficult. Their both woodwinds, and the fingerings can't be that hard. Oh and bass is beyond awesome. It's strangly addictive. I play bass and contra alto clarinet in my band. (may have a problem with squeaking. I know I did. Still do on the contra alto.) Bigger instrument, requires more air, and more control. Not as easy to hit the high notes, but it's possible. It jsut take practive. This is my second year as a bass clarinet, and I'm just starting to get a really good rounded warm sound out of it. So, it just takes time. XD So I hope that helps a bit. Yeah it does help, she's just strict about instrument switing soooo I hope I can pull it off. smile
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:12 am
I know several clarinetists that continued to focus on clarinet, but picked up sax to double in jazz band. In my high school's jazz band, almost everyone in the sax line doubled on something, and my junior year, it was mainly clarinet or flute. Bass clarinet was also a frequent double for bari sax players.
Make sure to practice both, of course. You don't wanna lose your clarinet chops!
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:50 pm
I play bass clarinet in symphonic band, bass drum in marching band (I've played tenor saxophone the past three years until this year!) and baritone in concert band.
Playing saxophone for me was pretty easy after a month or so. The fingerings for the saxophone are the same as the fingerings for the upper register on clarinet, but there are a few exceptions. The ambiture is different too, ya gotta adjust your jaw and stuff to play low notes (especially if you play tenor or bari). But really, it's easy. smile
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:04 am
I don't know much about wind instruments because I play the violin.
I know a few people that played clarinet and have switched to playing sax or bassoon with not much trouble.
A switch isn't that hard though. I had to take up playing string bass at one point because our orchestra had no bass player. It wasn't too hard for me, even though the strings were different and I had to get used to reading bass clef. (I've been reading treble for most of my life)
Taking up a new instrument isn't necessarily hard, you just need to practice both of them. That way, you don't lose your touch when playing your primary instrument, and you still improve and learn tricks to master your newer instrument.
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