Hi ,

I'm new member of this, Forgive me , I'm not member of ABRSM ok. I just want some help for Bass Clarinet for question.

1 : How is difficult to play Bass Clarinet for student?
2 : It there have a Student for Bass Clarinet like Yamaha or Jupiter?
3 : I'm deaf, can Bass Clarinet help me to improve to play? (I know it's silly question )

It there Professional or Amateur can explain for 3 question, I'm apperciate it .

Thank you and I like to play or learn Bass clarinet for fun.

Cheers, Martyn Booth[b]

Hello Martyn, and welcome to the forums.

Firstly, don't worry about membership - we're a tame bunch who are happy to talk music to most people.

To get down to business...

1. Bass clarinet is harder than a standard clarinet, purely because it's bigger. The stretch between keys is bigger, you may find you need more air to produce a sound, and it's much heavier to carry around.

2. There are some "student" bass clarinets around, which tend to be plastic instruments. Yamaha make one, as do John Packer.

3. No idea I'm afraid. At a guess (and I must stress that this is only a guess), I would have thought it would depend on the level of hearing loss as to whether a bass instrument would be easier.

Happy music making

Deborah (whose bass clarinet lives under the sofa )

And we hardly ever eat newcomers

Do you feel the vibrations of instruments? I seem to recall hearing Evelyn Glennie comment in a programme that she felt different instruments in different places on her body, and more or less strongly depending on pitch etc. I wonder if bass instruments might be good for a deaf musician because of that? She plays the marimba a lot... I'm afraid I don't *know* at all, but maybe that's something to think about if you have noticed any particular reaction in yourself to lower instruments...

Sarah,

I understand that, I been play Bassoon for 5 year, this year I decided to quit cos it very hard to me, you know like breathe air gently right? I can't breathe air gently on Bassoon because the crook is so thin or thick, whatever , That why I can't control on Bb low on the ledge line. I'd want to something different, so I like to play Bass clarinet . I like the sound. I do play Trombone(damage on slide), Trumpet, Horn(repair), Clarinet, Oboe(give up and too high for me ) and oh Bass guitar .

Thank you for explain to me, Sarah.

Cheers, Martyn






Thank you Deborah for welcome me in the Forums.

I got your answer about Bass Clarinet. Thank you for that. I did forget about John Packer musical instrument oooop , I know that you don't know about deaf getting improve on Bass Clarinet to play that, Perharp You're right. but in my dream I like to play Bass clarinet, that all.

Thank you very much for help.

Cheers, Martyn

Post deleted. Should have read the other posts more carefully!

Selmer also make a plastic bass, range down to low E flat.

I would also expect it to depend on the frequency range of your hearing loss.

Bass clarinet is a lovely instrument. I hope you will be able to play and enjoy it.