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AmberJean
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I have been playing clarinet since i was in the 6th grade and i was thinking about switching to another instrument like the bass clarinet or something. What should i do?
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samo123
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i also play Bb clarinet you can switch to something easy like and Aclarinet then switch to a Eb clarinet
but u can always go to bass
there is also the thought of tenor saxophone
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biggestbandgeek
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I play clarinet but i switched to oboe and its totally fun...and its a challenge if you want something harder...or bass clarinet, contra bass, and alto clariet are all really fun too. i like oboe better though.
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bobo
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I think that you go to the insturment that most suit you and dont stay nothing to derden because he might say something about it
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music_lover3193
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I totally agree. Bassoon rocks! I played clarinet since 5th grade, and I have never regretted switching. Plus I still play clarinet a lot, like in marching band, solo/ensemble contest, and just whenever my band director needs another clarinet. There's only catch in switching to bassoon: you have to learn bass clef. You've gotta be dedicated, but it's worth it.
PS
Eb clarinet is cool, too.
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debrae64
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I've been playing Bb Clarinet for years, but had not played in over 20 years. I've recently gotten back to it, and remember how much I really love it. It's very relaxing and stress reducing. I've also just started learning Eb alto clarinet. It is harder to play, as many will tell you, but it's not as hard as I've read. I've found that the trick to playing the alto clarinet versus the Bb clarinet is putting more of the alto clarinet mouthpiece in your mouth than you are used to with the Bb clarinet and relaxing your embrouchure (sp?). Just a trick I picked up recently....hope this helps! Good Luck!
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freakthmusicgeek
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Flute and sax aren't that bad to switch to. Trumpet and horn are bad for your embouchure, but they are fun. My personal favorite (other than clarinet, of course) is bassoon. As long as you think about the fingerings rather than where the note is, and you think of the note name when you are learning it, bass clef isn't that bad. For years I resisted learning bass clef fluently(I compose) but then when I picked up bassoon it was just... natural to play bass clef. Sometimes if I switch back and forth fast I get lost, and will play treble clef on bassoon or bass clef on clarinet. The cool thing about bassoon is that the fingerings are kind of like the low register of the clarinet.
Oboe is cool too, but I found that it is EXTREMELY difficult to pick up after clarinet. And it KILLS your embouchure.
Good luck!
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