[Dixielandjazz] Clarinet Newbie

[Russ Guarino]

Bob,

Another thought.....

Jim Rothermel comes to mind as a clarinet  teacher you might like to contact.  His number is 415-454-1943.

Another thought is that a Soprano Sax [ also a Bb instrument ] is much easier to play than a clarinet and could be learned from a book
without too much damage to the ego.  There are a few alternate fingerings but the regular fingerings work pretty well under most
circumstances.  The soprano fingerings are very much the same as a flute.  Only a few differences.

Russ Guarino

Bob Loomis wrote:

>    Just rented a Bb clarinet from a local music
> store to try out as I'm hankering to play some
> trad/Dixieland but flute just doesn't quite cut
> it for that genre. Picked up a 2-CD set of Benny
> Goodman trios and quartets yesterday, too. Have
> some Bechet CDs.
>    So far it seems possible I might in time learn
> to actually play clarinet fairly well. I have a
> beginner's book with CDs and already have learned
> a few notes in lower register (A, G, F, E, D, C,
> Bb) but thought maybe someone on this very
> knowledgeable list knows of worthwhile
> Web/self-educational resources ... Thanks in
> advance!
>
> Bob Loomis
> Concord CA
>
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