I am, and I know someone else is, I forgot who... anyway, I'm basically trying to see who here play the bass clarinet for a main instrument.

I play the bass clarinet but not as a main instrument as my main instrument is the Bb clarinet. I really like the bass though and I really wish I could play it all the time!

Yes, the bass clar. is much more fun. I've played the contrabass before. Even more fun unless it's a crappy student model....

I havn't played the contrabass before but I really want to! I play the Eb as well which I really like as you go from one extreme to the other!

QUOTE (purple dolphin @ May 21 2004, 01:04 PM)

I havn't played the contrabass before but I really want to! I play the Eb as well which I really like as you go from one extreme to the other!

the alto or contralto?

I don't know which is which so it doesn't make any difference to me. I just play the Bb, the Eb and the Bb bass as well as I know.

QUOTE (purple dolphin @ May 23 2004, 05:12 PM)

I don't know which is which so it doesn't make any difference to me. I just play the Bb, the Eb and the Bb bass as well as I know.

is the Eb you play bigger or smaller than the Bb Bass?

As far as I am concerned it is the smallest clarinet in the family

oh, Eb Soprano, I got thinking alto and contralto

Sorry, I thought there was only the small e flat!

ah, no. Check this out All the clarinets

Bass Clarinet is simply the most amazing instrument ever! and of course, I have it mastered....

Bass clarinet is a lovely instrument, but I'm a first choice standard B flat player. I think there should be more music written especially for the bass though.

Barry (clari)

Bass Clarinet rules!!!!!! its my second instrument (piano is my first) but it is a really cool instrument - i like it better than the standard Bb. Never tried a contrabass - but they look fun lol there are some good bass clarinet pieces on http://www.sibeliusmusic.com
some of them are quite modern, but i bought the "bass clarinetist goes ballroom dancing" because its so nice!!!
xx rachel xx

I play bass clari- I dont like it very much - its fun getting the low notes, but I hate the music I play in the area wind band - its so boring !! O well!
Jonathan

Smallest is an A flat piccolo clarinet



That's because it's a BASS instrument, and bass clarinet parts in band music are rarely, if EVER interesting.

If you don't like it, ask to move onto sax or clarinet?

I play bass clari too. What models are we all playing on? I'm on a Jupiter and desperately saving up for anything that goes down to a low C! lol