![]() I also play bass clarinet so occasionally also have to switch between bass and 'ordinary' instrument).ĭigital Pianos - Electronic Pianos - Synths &a. (Yes, I play clarinet and have had to cope with all of the above. ![]() The composer has to allow time for the switch to take place: sometimes the time available is very short and the clarinettist is really struggling to get the right instrument! Also as an instrument is sitting idle it's not as warm as the one you're playing, so there's always a problem of tuning when you've just switched from one instrument to another. Yes clarinettists have two clarinets and switch between them when necessary. ![]() It may just be that the slight change in shape means it's more unstable around the register change. Generally also A clarinets are more difficult to tune than B flat clarinets, no idea why. There's a small difference in tone, and of course the A clarinet goes a semitone lower as has been said. So those are two reasons that a composer might choose an A rather than a B flat clarinet - to get the key into a flat key for the player, or to simplify the key. ![]() Clarinets play flat keys more comfortably, and of course it's easier for the player not to have to cope with many accidentals or a key signature with many sharps or flats. ![]()
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