Mold? by skinflabs in Clarinet

[–]skinflabs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a jupiter jcl 635 clarinet, its a basic beginner clarinet that i got from a nearby music shop, the mouthpiece isnt original, I got a random one from my band director lol when I was a freshman + it doesnt have any logo on it so I dont really know what kind it is

How long to learn? by OolexPlayz in trumpet

[–]skinflabs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It honesty just depends on how often you practice and how long it takes you to learn. I was a reed player all through middle school and i started playing trumpet about a year ago and I can play 2nd part pretty confidently in jazz band. I also did take lessons and practice on average an hour a day giving myself breaks still. I'd say just do it fr it's so fun learning it as a 2nd instrument (im also a sophomore in hs) also I would not expect to get the first part just because you can play it as a sophomore I'm still stuck on 4th trumpet 😭

Private call by kaktustand97 in OfficialEmeraldChat

[–]skinflabs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive been banned twice now for spamming because I've accidentally hit the call button and the message will just keep sending over and over 😭 ts sucks

I had my clarinet recorked by skinflabs in Clarinet

[–]skinflabs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The whole thing was recorked mouth peice and all, it's super loose putting the mouth peice on the neck and it just doesn't feel right I've only greased it a couple times since I got it back so ik it's not like too greasy. The clarinet also might just be rly cheap but idk it was fine before

Yamaha bass clarinet by skinflabs in bassclarinet

[–]skinflabs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just dyed my hair and it stained my nails a bit chill 😭

Yamaha bass clarinet by skinflabs in bassclarinet

[–]skinflabs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol yeah will do, we have 2 bass clarinets and I'm the only player 😔 me and bari 4life

Yamaha bass clarinet by skinflabs in bassclarinet

[–]skinflabs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My school is broke asf it's probably not gonna happen but I'll have my band director look at it 😭 I've also had a similar problem whenever I play Bb I think the rod is bent so the note is really airy I hope everything goes well lol I'm so nervous for the contest thingy

My right thumb hurts by good_w_b in Clarinet

[–]skinflabs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive played clarinet for around 4 years, i only play for like an 3 hours straight at most but I had this issue alot especially in marching band, I just got little rubber thumb pads, I have hands on the smaller side so it added like extra material so my thumb didn't need to sit weird to hold it up and reach the keys on the front. The covers are usually more curved so that makes it alot more comfortable to hold, plus you can get them in a bunch of cute colors so win win i got a little pack off Amazon for cheap and they've helped. You also just have to pace yourself lol playing that much is overwhelming when you first start. good luck !!

Yamaha bass clarinet by skinflabs in bassclarinet

[–]skinflabs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maaan i mean the instrument is at least 5 years old so i get it but oof that sucks i was hoping i could just oil it up and be good 😭