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3D Printed Clarinet Stand

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So, I got a 3D printer recently. Correction, I got a functional 3D printer recently. I’ve HAD a 3D printer, and Ender 3, for a few years, and it has been…..interesting. It works. And then it doesn’t. Usually doesn’t. It is hard to get it to print consistently. You end up making or buying extra parts for it. Anyhow…..the NEW printer is a Bambu Labs P1P. It just prints. Fast. Consistently. Just a real work horse for me right now.

So, what sort of music things can one make? How about this…..a 3D printed Clarinet Stand. On Cults3D, a site where people can put their 3D designs up and charge for them, a user called ERWAN62 made this clarinet stand. Looks good. Price? $3.77. Sold.

And Printed. It really looks great and…..more importantly…….WORKS GREAT!

I’ve made two so far. Going to make a few more. Perfect stocking stuffer for students.

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The Rise and Fall of the Metal Clarinet

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I found this article from Bret Pimentel’s great site.

Last summer, I spotted an old brown leather instrument case at a local garage sale. Inside was a metal clarinet. I had seen a metal clarinet once before, at a gypsy jazz gig up in Ann Arbor. I had been enamored by the unique tone it had to offer to the ensemble. With the price tag of only $50, I had to get it! I ended up having the instrument overhauled completely, for about $90. This is what first sparked my interest in this niche topic.

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The Mandalorian Theme

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I was going to put this on Musescore, but seems you need a PRO account to do anything over like 4 scores on there. Anyone want to gift me with a PRO account? In the meantime, here is the PDF of the Mandalorian Theme from the new Star Wars TV show.

  The Mandalorian Theme for Clarinet (130.6 KiB, 84 hits)
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https://youtu.be/gGLebmo6oNM
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TED: STREAMING IS KILLING MUSIC

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“Technology is changing the very nature of not just music consumption but how music is written and produced. People need to know that they’re being both manipulated by music technology and missing out on a full music experience. Alan Cross shares the subtleties of today’s music delivery systems and questions what it means for the future of music.”

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