Hi everyone,
I'm sorry if this question has been asked before
I would like to play the clarinet and maybe other woodwind instruments later. It's purely for fun and I'm not going to play with others. I'm not set on any particular genre either - I just want to see where the musik takes me.
I understand that clarinets, saxophones and other woodwind instruments (except the oboe) are transposition instruments. What I'm not so sure about is how one would transition between the different kinds clarinet variants. And do you play differently when playing alone than with a band or an orchestra (concert pitch)? Can I play different kinds of clarinets (Bb, A ....) and saxophones (alto, tenor ...) exactly the same way, but with a displaced pitch? Is it only when playing with other instruments that you have to change the way you play?
Thanks in advance
-Eddie
I'm sorry if this question has been asked before
I would like to play the clarinet and maybe other woodwind instruments later. It's purely for fun and I'm not going to play with others. I'm not set on any particular genre either - I just want to see where the musik takes me.
I understand that clarinets, saxophones and other woodwind instruments (except the oboe) are transposition instruments. What I'm not so sure about is how one would transition between the different kinds clarinet variants. And do you play differently when playing alone than with a band or an orchestra (concert pitch)? Can I play different kinds of clarinets (Bb, A ....) and saxophones (alto, tenor ...) exactly the same way, but with a displaced pitch? Is it only when playing with other instruments that you have to change the way you play?
Thanks in advance
-Eddie