I’m trying out a few mouthpieces – a Vandoren M13, M15, 5JB, and B45. Does anyone have any suggestions for reeds that might work well with these? I have an R13 and play mostly jazz/big band and some classical.
Doctor’s Products
The Doctor’s Products website is a great place to get clarinet stuff. Bore oil, etc, etc. The Klarinet list had a lengthy post from someone praising the Doctor’s new oil. Grenad-Oil®, from the product page, is
Use ‘Nature’s Way’ to oil your intrument with genuine Grenadilla Oil. Grenad-Oil® is absorbed quickly and completely into fine wood instruments and is the choice for the discerning musician that wants to add back exactly the same oil lost over time to their instruments.
Over the summer I bought a bunch of stuff from the good doctor, including his other bore oil, wood cleaner, and some other things. Oiling the bore of my clarinet was rather painless, but using the wood cleaner really scared me. It basically turned my clarinet a different color, light brownish I believe it was. In a panic, I put some of the bore oil on a rag and proceeded to oil the outside to get the clarinet back to a more “clarinet” color. Whew.
Anyhow, The Doctor’s stuff is worth checking out. So check it out!
Beats Beatboxing On Flute?
This video was making the rounds on various music email lists.
While its a great performance, it is still isn’t as cool, in my book, as Beatboxing on the Flute.
II-V-I Patterns For Clarinet
I finally got around to tweaking my huge collection of II-V-I patterns for clarinet. Enjoy.
II-V-I Patterns for Bb Clarinet (4.8 MiB, 1,180 hits)
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II-V-I Patterns for Bb Clarinet Pages 1 to 100 (1.7 MiB, 1,911 hits)
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II-V-I Patterns for Bb Clarinet Pages 101 to 200 (1.8 MiB, 824 hits)
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II-V-I Patterns for Bb Clarinet Pages 201 to 286 (1.4 MiB, 836 hits)
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Pavarotti Loses Battle With Cancer
71 year old Tenor Luciano Pavarotti lost his battle with cancer today. Of all the opera singers, he was my favorite. In the three Tenors concerts, he out shined the other two. Yahoo News has a link as well.
Fixed Downloads
There was a little problem downloading files. That is now fixed. Enjoy!
Jazz-Clarinet new site
Yes, we’ve moved to WordPress. We’ve ditched Slashcode. I think most all of the comments transfered. Some of the lame discussions/comments got dumped. All users have contributor status. So, you can start new discussions and what not. Enjoy!Some of the files are not working yet, like II-V-I patterns for Clarinet. Hopefully soon.
Rubber vs. Wood
Dubya writes “what are the differences in hard rubber vs wood for clarinets? I know plastic is the student model material, but I’ve seen pro stuff in both of the others. Is there a quality difference, or is it more up to preference? What would guide those preferences?”
I can’t think of any “Pro” clarinets that are made of rubber. Never heard of such a thing. There are clarinets that are made of wood, wood and carbon fiber (called Greenline by Buffet), or ABS Resin (Plastic). None of these are rubber. Wood is the way to go. If you live in an area where cracking could be a problem, or are playing in situations where cracking might happen, the wood/carbon fiber is the way to go. Plastic is for student models. Wood simply gives you a better sound, and the cracking potential is very low. So get a wood clarinet.
Clarinet Mouthpieces for a Buffet R 13?
Aaron writes “Hi, my names Aaron and have been playing my clarinet for 6 years. I started on a Buffet E 11 and have finally convinced my mom to get me a R 13. I tried it out with a B 45 but, its a little resistant. Could someone makes any suggestions for good mouthpiece reed combos that would get a me a dark sound. I play mainly classical. If you want to know what I need. I need a reed mouthpiece combo so I can play Percy Grainger’s Molly on the Shore without resistance. Thanks”
There are a number of mouthpieces to try. Fobes, Vandoren, etc, etc. You should go to a local music store and try a bunch out. If you don’t live by one, try the Woodwind/Brasswind. They have a reasonable return policy on mouthpieces.
Leblanc or Selmer – Best clarinet for jazz?
pattern_sound writes “So, im looking into getting a new clarinet. i have it mostly down to between a Leblanc Pete Fountain, and a Selmer Signature. I will be playing jazz, alongside some orchestral and new music type stuff. would the Selmer be more versatile, by less jazzy?”
Totally does not matter what kind of clarinet you play. What you should be looking/listening for is what kind of sound you want to get. If the Selmer is the sound you want, go for it. Same for the LeBlanc. Buffet might even be the clarinet for you.