Hi folks,
New to the forum, and to music (never mind just woodwind). I'm currently learning the bass clarinet, and am using one of the cheap Rosedale (Gear4music) instruments (don't hate me!!). Sometimes, I can get a nice tone from her, and other times she just honks at me - it kind of depends what mood we're both in. I've started refining the mouthpiece table a little, which has helped a bit, but there's more work to do - and no doubt I'll discover more little tweaks that need doing as I discover more notes and octaves. I did play a little Bb clarinet at school, but that was three decades ago.
I'm only looking to be a casual player, and am also learning five other note playing instruments at the same time. Yes, you read that right. I'm learning music, rather than wanting to be a virtuoso on any one instrument, and having several instruments gives me the freedom to go wherever the questions take me (I found linear progression learning incredibly frustrating). While it may sound ridiculous to some (most of you?) I think my targets are realistic. By the time I'm 50 - in four years - I hope to be able to play a few tunes on each instrument with a modicum of competence. If you're wondering, the other five are electric baritone guitar, six string baritone ukulele, acoustic bass guitar, keyboard, and chromatic harmonica... plus a couple of rhythm instruments. I will probably be at risk of that range increasing as time goes by ...
I look forward to exploring the forum and chatting with you all.
New to the forum, and to music (never mind just woodwind). I'm currently learning the bass clarinet, and am using one of the cheap Rosedale (Gear4music) instruments (don't hate me!!). Sometimes, I can get a nice tone from her, and other times she just honks at me - it kind of depends what mood we're both in. I've started refining the mouthpiece table a little, which has helped a bit, but there's more work to do - and no doubt I'll discover more little tweaks that need doing as I discover more notes and octaves. I did play a little Bb clarinet at school, but that was three decades ago.
I'm only looking to be a casual player, and am also learning five other note playing instruments at the same time. Yes, you read that right. I'm learning music, rather than wanting to be a virtuoso on any one instrument, and having several instruments gives me the freedom to go wherever the questions take me (I found linear progression learning incredibly frustrating). While it may sound ridiculous to some (most of you?) I think my targets are realistic. By the time I'm 50 - in four years - I hope to be able to play a few tunes on each instrument with a modicum of competence. If you're wondering, the other five are electric baritone guitar, six string baritone ukulele, acoustic bass guitar, keyboard, and chromatic harmonica... plus a couple of rhythm instruments. I will probably be at risk of that range increasing as time goes by ...
I look forward to exploring the forum and chatting with you all.