Low Clarinet Instruction 

i can relate-i play alto and bass clarinet and also eb sop clar in a band and it takes me longer to set up and break down than any one else.

Why contraalto and contrabass? I know at my old high school, sometimes the contraalto player is given the tuba parts when the piece doesn't call for them.

Contrabass is so much fun

It’s so low

I just got my contrabass clarinet from my school!! I have been play the bass clarinet before. Also play jut the clarinet! I want to try the eb and alto clarinet too!!

Me too :)

@@x______________username1989 oof, alto clarinet kicked my ass, lol....I wish you the best of luck fam 💗

I wonder if bro ever got to play an alto clarinet solo

@@Altoclarineto lol no. I've only played my alto clarinet once and it was in middle school.

I'd say it's more like a viola

@@shedcrawler2883 Actually the alto clarinet's range is the closest to the tenor/octave violin i.e. the now-obscure string instrument between the viola(corresponding to Bb/A clarinet) & cello. The tenor violin goes down to the same pitch as Low E on an alto clarinet(Concert G2), and it fell out of popularity in orchestras(but still found in some chamber and folk music) due to the improved lower & upper registers of the viola & cello respectively, a somewhat similar reason given the alto clarinet's decline in popularity. That said, both instruments, especially the alto clarinet, has actually more uses than one may expect, and deserve a revival!

i once played one and omg! its awesume

I loved playing the eb Contra. The Bb contra is so picky and finicky (at least the one I played in University), the Eb had the low sound of the Bb contra, but played like the bass it was the best and my favorite one to play.

@@TheEarthScienceTeacher I want to play Contrabass Clarinet so bad but my highschool school doesn’t have one so now I play Contra Alto

That's should not be an insult, but a compliment, both instruments are beautiful

Could you share your setup on Alto Clarinet?

I am a student under Shannon Kiewitt herself and I would be happy to answer your questions. There arnt many teachers in the world who teach this awesome instrument. You need a professional like her to teach you specificly

Except the alto clarinet is actually in the tenor register, and the bass in the baritone register. Also the contra-alto is in the bass saxophone register and the contrabass in b-flat is in the contrabass saxophone register, octocontra-alto clarinets are in the subcontrabass saxophone register, and octocontrabasses are their own thing unless you compare it to a 64' organ. Why the hell am I such a band nerd ;-;

@@toastboi5106 It’s kind for Clarinets because Clarinet and Saxophone have different ranges. For example Alto Clarinet and Alto Saxophone play on the same octave but Alto Clarinet can play lower than Alto Saxophone which can make it seem more of a Tenor voice rather than an Alto Voice. Even though Bass Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone play on the same octave Bass Clarinet can play lower than Tenor Saxophone which is why it is called Bass Clarinet

the buffet? i agree its best but my selmer 22 is close

@@super20dan Noblets are also great.

@@wilhelmorangenbaum2 agreed! i have 2 and one is truely exceptional

First of all you must not play clarinet because her Alto Clarinet was perfectly in tune. I was also confused why she didn’t play the Contrabass Clarinet especially if she was supposed to cover the whole low clarinet section

@@derrickweaver9024 I have played soprano, bass, and contra alto, and contra bass clarinets over the past 50 years or so. But I haven't played an alto. I'm guessing that your statement about her alto being in tune was just a joke, but it came across as serious.

@@ronm3245 It wasn’t a joke… Her Alto Clarinet was perfectly in tune.

@@derrickweaver9024 the high C on the Alto Clarinet was high, but otherwise, you’re correct

Yeah, Her Alto playing was mostly in-tune, you clearly don’t know what you’re talking about.