I`ve been playing the bass clarinet and clarinet in NYC for 9 yrs and its awesome. I was chossen for 1st bass in all my schools. In one school,when i lived in California, there were 20 bass clarinets and i was chossen 1 out of the 5 actually picked. I think the bass clarinet is a very awesome instrument an i love in

i play alto clarinet and bass clarinet.

my firend tried to play my bass clarinet and she loved it.

Wow! Who eles have played this?... and did you break out in a sweat by the time you were done?


Our (Green Hope HS) Band sightread it today in class.
Didnt realize this, but there are 3 full fledged b.clar solos! Woohoo Go Ticheli!

I am a bass clarinet player and have been since the 7th grade. I am in my schools top band and play on a 2 1/2. I am going to play in are concert band on the Bb clarinet what size reed should I use.

I have played the Bass Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet, and Contra-Bass Clarinet for almost 20 yrs now. The low clarinets, when played well, have a great tone that adds so much to the ensemble. Clarinet choirs are truly a thing to be heard...using Soprano, Alto, Bass, and Contra-Bass Clarinets all together.

As for Bass Clarinet solos...there are many...but at the same time, they aren`t common and are mostly found in very advanced pieces and orchestral transcriptions.

Now, as for Contra-Alto/Contra-Bass solos...there are almost NONE, BUT, i was fortunate enough when i was in the NJ All-State Band to play a Contra-Bass solo in a piece called "Festival Variations". There is also a Bass Clarinet solo in this piece.

Keep playing the low clarinets...they are great instruments and excellent additions to any group!

I need to buy a contra bass clarinet, can you guys help me??? must be around U$2500

I think it is Stupid!!! Its Boring!!!

hi there,

just wanted to add... i played bass clarinet when i was in school. i stated out on alto for 4months then changed to bass 1 week before our christmas concert. bass sounded much more beautiful. the deep sounds. i always played a solo for our concerts. i`d have to look and see which songs i played. but have fun. (just looking to purchase one and get back into-just loved it so much.)

hi, ive just started playing the bass clarinet. I used to play the normal b flat clarinet so i know all the fingering. I was just wandering about how the bell is meant to face. is it meant to straight or on the side?

What model bass do you have... normally it is faced out in front of you.

my school owns Vito`s (not sure of the model) and you have to get it so the low Eb rod thing will make the note come out.

Good for you to switch... you will enjoy it!

i think bass clarinet is the best .the rich loww sound
.its great .i played clarinet for 3 weeks and i really didn`t like it.my bass clarinet is my baby. Though there is not many solos for it .i will always play my baby.thoughi hate when everybody in the school asks you what it is .but i don`t care bass clarinet will be my baby 4 ever 4 sho.

I play both the bass and the contrabass in the local orchestra. Most contrabass clarinets curve back on themselves, so they`re about 3 feet long, but mines just a straight tube that`s bigger than i am, and i`m 5`9"

I kana killed cos i need to play bass drum cos cannot play bass clarinet when marching... requested Clarinet say cannot must play the stupid bass drum....Bass Clarinet always follow tuba 1....

i have played 8 solos..and i got gold for 6 of them!!!

i play(in order from highest to lowest) the Ab spranino clarinet, clarinet in Ab, clarinet in Eb, clarinet in C, Bb clarinet, clarinet in a, basset clarinet in A, basset horn in F, alto clarinet in Eb, bass clarinet in Bb, contralto clarinet in in Eb, contrabass clarinet in Bb, and sub-contrabass clarinet in EEEb, baritone sax, and bass sax. anyone that can beat that, please respond .