first of all, if you want people to take you seriously don`t start your post with losers...not a smart move loser. joking! and i did read your post and you are right in a way. most are not that great, but have you ever thought why? or do you even know for sure that they sucked? most people don`t really know anything about the bass clarinet, they don`t understand the instrument. and most players probably "suck" cause they switched to bass from clarinet, not a smart move, different instrument. using clarinet techniques won`t really get you anywhere on bass until you actually have control of the instrument. and i find it strange that you find e flat hard. most clarinetists like playing it and say it`s easy cause notes are close unlike the bass. why do you think some clarinetists suck on bass as you put it...cause it is hard. hard to control and hard to play. not so difficult but as any instrument it has its difficulties. i suggest you get off that ego trip you are having and respect all clarinetists. we as musicians are always learning, yes some may be bad but everyone has to learn. i respect your opinion, just don`t call anyone loser... and how do i know all this, i`m majoring in bass clarinet in university.
Matt

Sorry, get lost, but I don`t think people will take you seriously because you tend to vocalize in a negative, disrespectful, and ignorant. I realize you probably aren`t trying to be that way, but mabye you ought to try constructive criticism to insults.

im 1st chair in my school cause im so good

hey, i play bass clarinet, and in january 06` we are going to peoria to play at the music teachers convention, and were selected out of the whole state. our high school was picked to play at the rose bowl last year, so we all had basses, so they must not be taht bad to play at the rose bowl and go to peoria. i live in oswego IL, and go to thompson Jr. High. whabt the hell is ur problem, basses rock. screw you man.

i did start the bass clarinet out as a reject b flat player... i was third to last chair and i decided that i would switch to bass so i wouldnt seem as bad of a player... now i find that the bass clarinet is 10x harder. the music we got in concert band was lame and didn`t go past like eighth notes and if there are eigth notes ur lucky to have more than 4 of them in a row. .... .......... i played the bass clarinet only my eighth grade year and i planned to stop band all toghether in high school but i was dragged into marching band (love it so much) and i have to play b flat clarinet again and now i really miss the e flat key ( ).... i actually cried once over not having my instrument anymore ... clarinets in generall are the best unless u count one girl in my section... and i hate the colorgaurd

Currently, my bass clarinet is in disarray. The top threee keys have unscrewed themselves from the rest of the clarinet, and before when it was actually working it was making a rattling noise on low notes. What`s my problem and how can I fix it?

OMG ive been playing for 2 yrs. and im the section leader of all the clarinet s and 99% of them have been play since 5th or 6th grade and now im a sophmore SO SHU TUP YOU MORON BASS CLARINET ROCKS

marching band is awsome wed be in first place right now but OUR COLOR GUARD SUCK MORE B@LLS THAN A 2 CENT HOOKER now we are in 12th

If your looking for good bass clarinet music i recomend Greensleeves
bass clarinet actually get the Melody WOW

I have just started playing the bass clarinet and I
personally think it is the best thing that I have ever done. I switched from regular clarinet and I would have to agree with a lot of people that it is hard, but three of my friends and I think it it is so fun!

Anyone who thinks bass clarinets suck really suck. I enjoy playing it as much as a regular b flat clarinet. I also enjoy playing contra-alto and contra-bass.

you all play the bass clarinet and thats fine and all but the contrabass clarinet is the best of them all if you can play it without passing out first

I have also played the bassoon which in my opinion sounds like .......crap to me

yea contrabass is the best but my band director wont allow me to play it

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