If you don't want to be too invested in this, I seriously recommend a good synthetic reed. And the ones that worked, did so for two weeks. I bought a Legere Signature reed for only $35 and it lasted me an entire year, while sounding just as good as the fancy vandorens I've been shelling out my money on at over $5 per reed. I'm probably going to be banned from this community for saying this, but there do actually exist good-quality clarinet synthetic reeds. If you're up for the challenge, it can be more gratifying. It's a bit of an annoyance for someone who isn't in a wind ensemble and just wants to play. Sure, it's easier to find clarinet music than oboe-specific music, but if you want to play less "classical" and more generic music online, it'll usually be in concert pitch, meaning you won't be able to play along without transposing. The clarinet in the key of B-flat, meaning you'd be limited to B-flat clarinet music and I guess tenor sax. In my opinion, the tone is more "full" and "rich", but others may disagree More common (easier to find music, recommendations, general help) I play both instruments so I'll try to make some observations. I've also only mentioned the most common auxiliary instruments, there are a whole host of really rare ones for each that simply aren't worth mentioning. * I use auxiliary instruments in a loose way, referring to extra instruments that can easily be played by the same person. Out of interest, how did you narrow it down to these two? Why not flute or bassoon? Curse, because you have to do a lot more work.Īuxiliaries include cor anglais and (rarely) oboe d'amourĭefinitely take a look through the link /u/scrumptiouscakes posted in his comment, there's a HEAP of great advice in there. Blessing, because it means they can be more consistently reliable. You miss out on most other genres: very rarely seen in jazz, for exampleĪs another has said, making your own reeds is a blessing and a curse. Playing with vibrato in standard orchestral repertoire
You've already played some Baroque wind, so you may like the fact that there's a lot more Baroque repertoire for oboe
Less people play it: it may be easier to get into orchestras and other ensembles In addition to the A and Bb clarinets (you can usually get away with only a Bb, at least until you're playing at a very high level), auxiliary instruments * include the Eb sopranino, Eb alto, and Bb bass and lower clarinets.
Less prominent in earlier classical repertoire (Baroque era, even a good portion of mid-late Classical era is without clarinet) You can buy a whole box and there may only be 3 or 4 good ones Makes it incredibly easy to later switch to saxophone, which has the advantage of being even more common in jazz, as well as just being pretty coolįairly common instrument, might be harder to find places to play it in orchestras etc. More opportunities for playing in jazz music, folk music (like Klezmer), etc., outside of the "classical" realm This should be your primary consideration unless cost is a major issue.Ĭlarinet (disclaimer, this is my instrument): I'll do advantages and disadvantages of each, but first, I think one of the most important considerations should be which do you think sounds nicer? Take a look at a few examples of different types of pieces for each instrument (solo + orchestra solo + small ensemble, like a clarinet/oboe quintet/trio multiple of the same instrument (like a clarinet choir) the instrument within small ensembles (wind quartets and quintets feature both!) the instrument within an orchestra, particularly good short solos within symphonies and the like) and decide which you like the sound of better.
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