I play bass clarinet though I really want to play contrabass

I play AVERAGE clarinet, and I just started band so lol@@connorross6921

It doesnt tell me I suck it just tells me that I still have more to work on

Any tips for the Bb contrabass?

@@jacobbrown2361 in terms of pieces or instruments?

Same

Amen.

Thank you very much.

Mouthpiece also depends and how you're trained in terms of voicing, this is still impressive though

My contra is from 1961.It just doesn't play quite right. I've tried fixing it myself and sending into the shop. It's a Leblanc model 342 which is the straight version of the more common model 340(paperclip) contrabass clarinets. It definitely needs new pads, but i don't know where to find them. Some of the tone holes are closer in size to those of a bass clarinet, but to use bass clarinet pads.

@@bandgeek6778 They only started making the straight models in 1963. What's the serial number?

Maybe it's one guy who recorded himself 23 times? Can't be too hard to play in tune with yourself...

That's exactly what it is

Computer generated would sound worse. The only instrument that I’ve ever heard sound really realistic is a piano, and even then it doesn’t have as much expression.

Wow... I thought the accompaniment was computer generated... but now listening again I hear it.

Thought he was like in the ninth circle of Hell, not the devil. I don't know and I'm too lazy to look it up.

The demon of gluttony.

The song could be replicating the feeling of sinning. You enjoy in the moment but not when you get caught.

Dead ass

It gets quite darker around 3:30

Got the same feeling with a Baritone sax with a Low A, on it. Took a lot to fill that with air also.

Eww contra alto , those are pretty useless lol

Hey, they weren't useless 47 years ago when I played one in high school 😮 Back then, that was pretty much most high schools could afford in the clarinet family. Symphonic Band, our top band, for three years as a self-taught player. Baritone Sax in the Concert Band, self-taught. Drums in the Marching Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, and the occasional drum ensemble. Started as a drummer at 10. Too cut throat to get playing time. That's why I taught myself the reed instruments. First time I opened my folder it was all Tuba music sheets, bass clef. I told my band director the mistake. He said, "Sorry, forgot to tell you. Add three sharps and play it as treble clef." Me: " Oh, okaaaaay . . . "😵

@@sandraaleon2313 I’m an Eb Contralto Clarinet player, and I always get the melody in certain parts of the song, and it adds much more depth in the piece than you could imagine.

you say "the only contrabass" like anyone in their right mind would have more than one BBb in a group?

Jordan Stein Wait, is it a bad thing then if a band miraculously had more than 1 contrabass clarinet? Maybe it would be an intonation nightmare :(

Jordan Stein We had two in our high school band. I think one of the things that gave us our special sound was having plenty of low woodwinds. facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10205753950189595&set=a.1621303174075.2094842.1281303311&type=1&theater

Tubatrek Wow, that's a lot of low woodwinds, compared to most bands. All your band needed then were some baritone and bass saxes.

We've never had any BBb contrabasses in my school's concert band. We have, however had plently of Bb bass and Eb contra-alto players. Last semester, we had two contra-altos that played in the bass section with the me (I play tuba). I think that next year, our director wants to have two contrabasses and a bass to carry the low woodwinds.

Contrabass Saxes have been around since the 1910s, maybe earlier. Various contra clarinets, including Bb since the 30s. And of course contrabassoon and contrabass sarrusophone is always thrre.

3:25 sorry

MagicPieces909 same 😂

Same

I think the audio compression is making it sound otherwise.

Listen with headphones and you'll hear the sound of the keys being pressed and breathing.

It is, not lying. Listen with Earbuds/Headphones. You should hear the sound of Breathing and keys being pressed

Most definitely all human produced

+MrJapanese25 Thats crazy tuning by the Contra Am i right?

u47tube Keep calm & play bass clarinet!!!

Nathan Hollis As a matter of fact, I do feel a peaceful calm after practicing.

+u47tube :) LOL

+Heavy MetalHippie Been playing trumpet since 1963. Indeed, Beast Clara is way more fun.

Lucky I can only dream of having a contrabass maybe in the future I’ll be able to join a choir which has a contrabass

Unfortunately, many composers/arrangers tend to exclude the contra-alto when a contrabass clarinet is available. But I don't see a problem in writing for both.

+Jake Giganti eyy, thats what i play! i previously played contrabass also

jumperbeans1 dang I play contrabass too! I only played the Eb for a few days but I grew to like its sound.

+Jake Giganti yea, its a lot of fun, great tone. but there aren't a lot of parts for it unfortunately.

Sure their is. Take Bass Horn (Tuba) music, add three sharps to the key, then play it as if the sheet was written as treble clef.

Adam ramzan why wouldn't it work

If you know anything about transposing, you could do that.

TheGymSavant I hate those really low notes on the contra. they sound bad and in my opinion should not be used... my opinion anyways

Austin Payne Fudge your opinion

I noticed it too.

@@JiveDadson I actually retract this statement. The timbre is realllllly thick and if you listen for the lowest pitch it’s definitely in tune.

@@TheGymSavant So you're going to leave me all alone here, defenseless?

What’s up bro how is FRANCE

Contrabass is really expensive, go for contra alto instead they are like 90% cheaper

thank you for the tip Sasuke Uchiha

One person played it and recorded the parts then layered it

You mean the E-flat contra alto / contrabass clarinet, right? Yeah, rarely will anyone include distinct parts for either contras

that doesnt mean they did not forget it

+Alex We actually have a contra alto for students to play on at my public high school. I'm really disappointed because it's such a beautiful instrument and no one here plays it :( I'm a bassoonist, myself.

Max B I happen to own one now, and when i asked to play it at my high school the director told be no because there was nothing written for it

SycopathEraser You can directly read bari sax music. Contra alto music is Eb in treble clef, same as bari sax. Its like playing tenor music on bass clarinet. Hope this helps, Lukas Johnson

See if your school (assuming you are in school) has one. I played the contra-alto because no one else knew we had one.