At the time this was recorded, I was using my schools contra. The one I have now I got as a birthday present. It cost about $1500, which is a full grand cheaper than a brand new one. You might be thinking of a professional model contrabass. One of those costs about $22000.
@Contra0 Haha dude thats great. I play Alto, Bass and Contra alto clarinet. Soon to be playing Contrabass. Im trying to audition for all-region on those 3 instruments. Any tips?
Being top bass clarinet this year, I will get to play the contra alto clarinet when there is a part close enough to the bass clarinet part.
@contra0 that must've been pretty interesting marching contra. In 8th grade we had one night on the field with the HS band. It was stand still for the whole show, and even that was awkward on bass clarinet. After that I learned tuba for MB.
Hmm I can't really say... I didn't even have to persuade my old band director. She just gave me the chance. Perhaps you could just ask your band teacher nicely? You'll probably end up doubling on bass and contra.
haha...i play the same thing , best instrument n the world! haha, but my band director wont let me march with it for whatever reason so i juss march with tuba and saxophone
Hey, I dont mean to sound like a annoying brat or anything, but can you send me the notes or tell me where you go them. I got a few people(including myself) who want to do a few instrumentals of Streetlight Manifesto
@Contra0 You read the music exactly the same... but some music doesn't come with a piece, so you can play Tuba music, you just ignore the key signature and "transpose" it... but it's a lot of fun cause it's mostly in the lower notes.
I've liked Contra-Alto in that you always had parts for it. Contrabass rarely had parts for it, which is why I didn't play it that much. Playing Tuba, String Bass, and this thing was just awesome in high school.
hey you sound great!!! im goin into my first year of high school, and up until now i've played bass clarinet and regular clarinet for marching. im supposed to start contra-alto in concert in september, anything important i should know in advance? thanks a bunch!
Its only as fun as you make it. For concert pieces, don't expect to get a lot of melody or counter-melody. You'll most likely be playing the bassline and if you're fine with that, you can potentially have a lot of fun. It was more fun to march this thing to be honest.
As for tips, all I can say is practice. A lot. The contra alto is a different beast that any other clarinet and it takes a lot of air and a good embouchure to hit the lowest notes.
@Contra0 Thanks very much hahaha, my first day playing it today was awesome!!! i did get a bleeding blister where i have to hold it on my thumb.... but its all good.... ahahahaha and the music sheet i have to use is the Tuba part and i put sharps in it and read it as treble! And its super low and cool!!! Thanks again very much
@Contra0 but it still has the sme fingerings as bas sclarinet right? and is the contrabass clarinet bigger? cuz i might upgrade from bass to either contraalto or contra bass clarinet
@ContraClarinet123 Contra0 is right it is a very fun instrument. I play mine at my middle school. Get ready to play tuba music all the time unless you get lucky heheh.
@trabidius321 yup my first day was amazing too i am just starting to play it for 8th grade and its sooo much fun!!! Ya i am playing a tuba part but we have a person that is a director at school that is associated with smartmusic so he was able to create a contra alto clarinet part for this song called " Synergies " this only difficult part is taking it home and to school haha
I mainly play bass clarinet, but I love the attention I get from playing this one. Quote: "DANG! Thats a huge instrument man, thats amazing!" -from a metal lover. Speaking of metal, I own a straight bodied all metal contra alto.
Haha. I got a funny quote too. It was at a marching competition while my band was heading towards the warm-up zone. Some girl yells out (pretty loudly) "OMG!! YOU MARCH CONTRA?! I LOOOOOOVE YOU!" It was pretty hilarious.
And man, I wish I had an all-metal contra. I'm jealous!
@Contra0 Ha, niiice. I tried marching our show with my contra, nearly passed out. I normally march Bb clarinet becuase theres a huge shortage of them. I overpaid for my metal contra, but once I get the money to fix it up I probably will. I already bought a Walter Grabner mouthpiece for it.
I actually find the contra alto clarinet to be an easy responding instrument. I play bass clarinet currently, but will be switching to contra alto next year.
which brand and model of contra alto are you going to switch over to? cuz in this video it's sounded quite like a saxophone instead of a round, rich, solid clarinet...i dunno if it's because he's using sax reeds or what...it's seems unpleasant.
@TheShadowwolf8 sorry i flagged the other comment by mistake. but if by "to" u meant "too" then yes i know, but bari is an Eb Instrument and bass clarinet in a Bb, so the key difference is that your low Bb is the same pitch as my low Eb.
How is it not lower? a bari sax goes to a low a, or a c on bass clef, but this definitely goes below that. i've played one of these before and i know how the two compare.
dude that was a really GREAT job and i love the touch of the FAMILY GUY on your TV in the background!!!!!!! GREAT JOB! o and by the way i love that song!
bari power i play bari in jazz band i used to play it for both concert ,marching and jazz but now i do bass clarinet for concert and marching ! love them both
in this song do uthey use contra or bari cause bari doesnt sound that good with it but then again im not that good at distinguishing my own instrament just wondering and if u know the notes can u tell me cause i would really like to play this song
Awesome! But with saxes, you really don't absolutely need to buy a top of the line one to get a great sound. I'm currently going doing undergrad work on clarinet and I'm also playing saxophone, and I can tell you right now that I'm REALLY suffering with a bad clarinet. I wish I could afford nice instruments.....A new Buffet R13 will cost $3000. A Buffet Prestige Bass Clarinet costs around $10000.
there are 5... I know the B flat is the second highest, followed by bass, contra alto, then contra bass... I'm not sure what the highest one is called
there are more than 5... the highest being the rare piccolo clarinet, then the sopranino, soprano, basset clarinet, basset-horn, alto, bass, contra alto, contrabass, and the two octocontras
im jealous... im trying to buy myself a bass clarinet but im on a severely limited budget: $500.... i found a decent one on Ebay... a Selmer Bundy but ehh.... its better than nothing
Very true. I personally own a Selmer 1430 student model. It's been good to me so far. I'm so psyched about the Buffet though. I'm the top bass clarinetist in the university so I'm the only one that gets to play it.
Dude, you can't even really buy a B-flat clarinet for five hundred dollars, unless you want like, a plastic Jupiter clarinet like my student used to play (shudder). Anyway, you're pretty good on that contralto clarinet--I've played B-flat, A, E-flat soprano, bass, and a little bit of alto, but never contralto.....but thanks for posting that video, it's a cool instrument. :)
you are an awesome clarinet player. i play the contra alto whenever i can too. his name is Beast and he belongs to my school, so i needa give him back up at the end of this year. but i love the sound out this instrument and you have a gorgeous tone. very nice. me and beast salute you
I used to make these things for 20 years before the company that bought us out (which shall remain nameless) closed us down. I enjoyed listening to you play! I miss hearing it live five days a week!
omg thats so insanely amazing i play contra alto clarient too! =D and my current band teacher was in the original streetlight manifesto =D this is rele amazing. if you wrote out music it wud b awesome =] lol
wooow, i just discovered the contra alto clarinet...sweet. i never thought there was one between bass clarinet and contrabass, well, you learn something new every day
OMG ur sooo good!! i want our skool to get a lower clarinet than bass cuz bass just isn't low enough, i love the sound, ur really good idk but then i've been playing a low F or G or anything lower it squeaks, Anyone have suggestions?
On bass clarinet, I had the same problem when I started. I kind of messed up my adv band audition, so the teacher told me I might want to switch to bass clarinet. I said yes obviously. Try using a softer reed or loosening your mouth. Or maybe the instrument needs adjustments.
great simply great
xinx03ovcm 2 months ago
How did you get your hands on that? I've heard that one of those babies costs about a year's salary for most people.
KroMcLovinFaSho 3 months ago
@KroMcLovinFaSho
At the time this was recorded, I was using my schools contra. The one I have now I got as a birthday present. It cost about $1500, which is a full grand cheaper than a brand new one. You might be thinking of a professional model contrabass. One of those costs about $22000.
Contra0 3 months ago
@Contra0 Haha dude thats great. I play Alto, Bass and Contra alto clarinet. Soon to be playing Contrabass. Im trying to audition for all-region on those 3 instruments. Any tips?
monkeyfist54 3 months ago
@monkeyfist54
I don't think I can give you any tips... You're probably already better than me if you're going for all-region.
Contra0 3 months ago
Dude that was awesome nice to kno someone else plays the contra alto clarinet
destiney446 4 months ago
I bet your lips were numb after this.
superphil92 4 months ago
Hell yeah same here. Such a badass instrument. I wanna play Contrabass to see the difference between it and Contraalto
monkeyfist54 5 months ago
I like the sound of this clarinet! Good job :D
AltCommunication 5 months ago
Being top bass clarinet this year, I will get to play the contra alto clarinet when there is a part close enough to the bass clarinet part.
@contra0 that must've been pretty interesting marching contra. In 8th grade we had one night on the field with the HS band. It was stand still for the whole show, and even that was awkward on bass clarinet. After that I learned tuba for MB.
samosuband 6 months ago
@samosuband
HOLY CRAP DUDE! I'm Top Bass Clarinet for my HS band too, and I get to play Contra Alto :D
imgame2121 6 months ago
Yo ur amazing nice job
Ho3sRuS 7 months ago
im playing contra alto next year, any tips
43LIKEABOSS 8 months ago
@43LIKEABOSS
Practice. That's pretty much all I can say.
Contra0 8 months ago
i play bass clarinet in middle school band. i REALLY want to play contra alto. Any tips on persuading my band teacher?
cprow10 8 months ago
@cprow10
Hmm I can't really say... I didn't even have to persuade my old band director. She just gave me the chance. Perhaps you could just ask your band teacher nicely? You'll probably end up doubling on bass and contra.
Contra0 8 months ago
@Contra0 my band director doesnt really let anyone play it. so if i do get to. i would be pretty lucky.
cprow10 8 months ago
@cprow10
Why doesn't he/she let anyone play it?
Contra0 8 months ago
@Contra0 he xD and im really not sure. ive asked but never really got a specific answer.
cprow10 8 months ago
@cprow10
Maybe you could say that you have a huge (and you're gonna need to ham it up) interest in playing it... Perhaps that will make him reconsider.
Contra0 8 months ago
Contrabass clarinet represent here! Great stuff man! Gonna record this song one of these days and post!
EarsLyricsMusic 10 months ago
Oh my... Dude, I am so jealous of your skill right now!!!! I want to learn this on my contra alto!!
sheenabon 10 months ago
i love the low reeds nice cover and nice clarinet the only complaint i have is that u didnt entirely follow the bari part other than that awsome
VCBANDBASSCLARINET 11 months ago
I c u peter on the tv lol
jammasterjay610 11 months ago
haha...i play the same thing , best instrument n the world! haha, but my band director wont let me march with it for whatever reason so i juss march with tuba and saxophone
que09ish 11 months ago
This amazing! I just made all-state on alto clarinet, but contra is so much fun!
tatertot1033 1 year ago
by the way, great job!
SuperRetardedWario 1 year ago
Hey, I dont mean to sound like a annoying brat or anything, but can you send me the notes or tell me where you go them. I got a few people(including myself) who want to do a few instrumentals of Streetlight Manifesto
SuperRetardedWario 1 year ago
@SuperRetardedWario
Unfortunately, I learned this song by ear and never wrote the notes down... Sorry.
Contra0 1 year ago
I play Bb bass clarinet in junior high adv. band, is this much different?
Skarmaniac9994 1 year ago
@Skarmaniac9994
Not really... You only need to push more air through the horn. Once you get used to that, its a breeze.
Contra0 1 year ago
@Contra0 You read the music exactly the same... but some music doesn't come with a piece, so you can play Tuba music, you just ignore the key signature and "transpose" it... but it's a lot of fun cause it's mostly in the lower notes.
jberkhimer 1 year ago
I play Bb bass clarinet, do you think it would be easier for me to transition to this?
MyMyoozik91 1 year ago
@MyMyoozik91 yes because it is the same fingering cause it is also a clarinet and its a low reed
darklegobuilder 1 year ago
This sounds beast. I think I'll have to get some stronger lungs before trying out this amazing instrument!
SukoshiOkami 1 year ago
do you have the note???
PozJoker4444 1 year ago
FAM GUY !!!
maddiexo 1 year ago
Woo! I play contra alto clarinet! LOVE IT!!
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DeeMelita 1 year ago
holy crap, i would be too scared to play that! i would think it would try to eat me! its amazing! lol
shawil12 1 year ago
Is the contra alto in treble or bass clef? cause i know bass clarinet is in treble.
avenged7xguitar 1 year ago
@avenged7xguitar
Treble... But, contra players can easily read bass clef as well.
Contra0 1 year ago
@Contra0 thats cuz any Eb instrument can read bass clef which i feel so lucky we can! all cuz a treble a is a concert c, thanks pianos!
rf1308 10 months ago
the contra alto is so fun to play even though it doesnt get the fun melody parts in songs im 13 and i play it for my middle school advanced band XD
darkwarrior1179 1 year ago
I've liked Contra-Alto in that you always had parts for it. Contrabass rarely had parts for it, which is why I didn't play it that much. Playing Tuba, String Bass, and this thing was just awesome in high school.
CorvetteCoonass 1 year ago
this is awesome!! keep it up!
tgriffpunkrock 1 year ago
you should post a video play smoke on the water on that thing
MrBarisax101 1 year ago
hey you sound great!!! im goin into my first year of high school, and up until now i've played bass clarinet and regular clarinet for marching. im supposed to start contra-alto in concert in september, anything important i should know in advance? thanks a bunch!
summon4starmony 1 year ago
hahah, family guy's on the tv in the background :P
greendayluver2 1 year ago
Dude i love this im gonna start to play that instument as a favor of my teacher... 2 questions tho
Is it fun?
and do you have any tips???
ContraClarinet123 1 year ago
@ContraClarinet123
Its only as fun as you make it. For concert pieces, don't expect to get a lot of melody or counter-melody. You'll most likely be playing the bassline and if you're fine with that, you can potentially have a lot of fun. It was more fun to march this thing to be honest.
As for tips, all I can say is practice. A lot. The contra alto is a different beast that any other clarinet and it takes a lot of air and a good embouchure to hit the lowest notes.
Contra0 1 year ago
@Contra0 Thanks very much hahaha, my first day playing it today was awesome!!! i did get a bleeding blister where i have to hold it on my thumb.... but its all good.... ahahahaha and the music sheet i have to use is the Tuba part and i put sharps in it and read it as treble! And its super low and cool!!! Thanks again very much
ContraClarinet123 1 year ago
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ContraClarinet123 1 year ago
@Contra0 but it still has the sme fingerings as bas sclarinet right? and is the contrabass clarinet bigger? cuz i might upgrade from bass to either contraalto or contra bass clarinet
MrBarisax101 1 year ago
@MrBarisax101
The contra clarinets have the same fingerings as all other clarinets and the contrabass clarinet is the largest clarinet in significant usage.
Contra0 1 year ago
@ContraClarinet123 Contra0 is right it is a very fun instrument. I play mine at my middle school. Get ready to play tuba music all the time unless you get lucky heheh.
trabidius321 1 year ago
@trabidius321 yup my first day was amazing too i am just starting to play it for 8th grade and its sooo much fun!!! Ya i am playing a tuba part but we have a person that is a director at school that is associated with smartmusic so he was able to create a contra alto clarinet part for this song called " Synergies " this only difficult part is taking it home and to school haha
ContraClarinet123 1 year ago
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ContraClarinet123 1 year ago
Wait, Woah woah woah. You MARCH Contra Alto?!
narutofreak774 1 year ago
@narutofreak774
Not anymore. Not since I graduated high school. It was a fun experience.
Contra0 1 year ago
@Contra0 Marched the Bari Sax here, Gotta love marching the Bass Woodwinds.
T3c4x3r0 1 year ago
@T3c4x3r0 a contra alto technically falls into baritone range like the sax and horn
VCBANDBASSCLARINET 1 year ago
I like bass and all, but I still think Bb is the best
macintosh315 1 year ago
CONTRA IS THE BEST!!! ESPECIALLY WHEN A CHICK PLAYS IT :P :P XD lolz i also play contra dude. i am josy 13 years zup :P
Joselline123 1 year ago
Dude you should totally do the trumpet solo in the first part it would be beastly =)
pivotcup2580 1 year ago
I mainly play bass clarinet, but I love the attention I get from playing this one. Quote: "DANG! Thats a huge instrument man, thats amazing!" -from a metal lover. Speaking of metal, I own a straight bodied all metal contra alto.
Strang3rDanger 1 year ago
@Strang3rDanger
Haha. I got a funny quote too. It was at a marching competition while my band was heading towards the warm-up zone. Some girl yells out (pretty loudly) "OMG!! YOU MARCH CONTRA?! I LOOOOOOVE YOU!" It was pretty hilarious.
And man, I wish I had an all-metal contra. I'm jealous!
Contra0 1 year ago
@Contra0 Ha, niiice. I tried marching our show with my contra, nearly passed out. I normally march Bb clarinet becuase theres a huge shortage of them. I overpaid for my metal contra, but once I get the money to fix it up I probably will. I already bought a Walter Grabner mouthpiece for it.
Strang3rDanger 1 year ago
haha, you were watching family guy
MrAssman96 1 year ago
That is damn sexy.... I want you.
Wait, no. Your clarinet.
killuhKALIE 1 year ago
I actually find the contra alto clarinet to be an easy responding instrument. I play bass clarinet currently, but will be switching to contra alto next year.
ch33s3ynoodle 1 year ago
which brand and model of contra alto are you going to switch over to? cuz in this video it's sounded quite like a saxophone instead of a round, rich, solid clarinet...i dunno if it's because he's using sax reeds or what...it's seems unpleasant.
iwanabana 1 year ago
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barimanbari 1 year ago
@MrRatedRplayer clarinet only has one T in it
VCBANDBASSCLARINET 1 year ago
thats as low as bari sax, which i play. go to my page to see videos
TheShadowwolf8 1 year ago
actually it's lower...i may be wrong, but i'm pretty sure low Bb on a bari is the same as a bass clarinet'slow Eb....please correct me if i;m wrong
crazycardist 1 year ago
@crazycardist actually a bari sax is low Eb to
TheShadowwolf8 1 year ago
@TheShadowwolf8 sorry i flagged the other comment by mistake. but if by "to" u meant "too" then yes i know, but bari is an Eb Instrument and bass clarinet in a Bb, so the key difference is that your low Bb is the same pitch as my low Eb.
sorry if i sound snippy. i didnt mean to
crazycardist 1 year ago
@crazycardist this is contra alto
TheShadowwolf8 1 year ago
@TheShadowwolf8 yea.i honestly dont know why i started talking about my bass clarinet.sorry
crazycardist 1 year ago
this is lower, so i suggest you get your musical facts straight
barimanbari 1 year ago
@barimanbari i suggest u shut ur mouth its not lower faggot of music
TheShadowwolf8 1 year ago
How is it not lower? a bari sax goes to a low a, or a c on bass clef, but this definitely goes below that. i've played one of these before and i know how the two compare.
barimanbari 1 year ago
@barimanbari a bari is low e flat a half octive lower
TheShadowwolf8 1 year ago
i personally like the contra alto clarinet than the bass clarinet
wango911 1 year ago
@wango911 me to
TheShadowwolf8 1 year ago
GOOD JOB
IancuAlexandruMarian 1 year ago
i play bass clarinett i wonder if they have same fingerings like bass and regular clarinett
MrRatedRplayer 1 year ago
Yes, the contra alto clarinet and bass clarinet both have the same fingerings. Contra alto is in the key of Eb and bass is in Bb though.
ch33s3ynoodle 1 year ago
Dude. This is such a cool instrument. I am like, in love with the tone of it. Like WOW JUST AWESOME. SHIIT MAN!! It's such a unique sound.
Insanity624 1 year ago
dude that was a really GREAT job and i love the touch of the FAMILY GUY on your TV in the background!!!!!!! GREAT JOB! o and by the way i love that song!
SuperAshCash 1 year ago
holyy crappp!! :DD you officially win at life!!!
MoonGale 1 year ago
i play bass clarinet, bassoon and tenor saxophone the hardest of course is bassoon but that also looks hard
iVicMTZ 2 years ago
i wanna play! i just play the regular clarinet. D:
Daijaskillern 2 years ago
bari power i play bari in jazz band i used to play it for both concert ,marching and jazz but now i do bass clarinet for concert and marching ! love them both
BigRed7632626 2 years ago
nice awsome
jsleet100 2 years ago
nice built in speakers! and nice playing as well!
dylbobtboner 2 years ago
nice I play the baritone sax at school
TheEcho71 2 years ago
@TheEcho71 GASP! MEE TOO! haha. I love playing bari, I personally think it's the greatest of saxes.
skossak1 2 years ago
Nice instrument !
araneus1970 2 years ago
holy shit family guy is on!
rajidae 2 years ago
I play this Instrument, very Impressive.
Fleskhjerta1 2 years ago
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this sounds like a bari sax
zaccheus414 2 years ago
@zaccheus414
You mean it sounds better
Strang3rDanger 2 years ago
in this song do uthey use contra or bari cause bari doesnt sound that good with it but then again im not that good at distinguishing my own instrament just wondering and if u know the notes can u tell me cause i would really like to play this song
yeahyah11 2 years ago
i want to play a contra alto clarinet or bari sax. i find low instruments are much fun to play.
audir1thenewone 2 years ago 4
oh absolutely, normal clarinet's fun but it's sometimes fun to get on a bass and play the main chords, very funky, just like this guy right here!
canada7167 2 years ago
i'd go with a bari sax. bari sax's are boss. that's why i play one. if you do play one, good luck adn hope you enjoy it
boredomesucks232 2 years ago
is it hard to play? id like to know because i think they are boss too.
audir1thenewone 2 years ago
only the really low notes are like a low a# is pretty hard but other than that nope
boredomesucks232 2 years ago
cool ill start playing when i get one. on my alto i can play low Bb so i don't think that will be much of a problem
audir1thenewone 2 years ago
dang dude. thats pretty low. you do realize bari's are like $8,000 right?
boredomesucks232 2 years ago
i'll rent 1 first.
audir1thenewone 2 years ago
good call.
boredomesucks232 2 years ago
@boredomesucks232 um, only if you get ripped off. You could find a very good one for under 2000, easy.
pianomancuber91 2 years ago
lol i found a mint one for about 800.
audir1thenewone 2 years ago
@pianomancuber91 well i'm talking brand new yamaha. mine is black and awesome and sounds great lol.
boredomesucks232 2 years ago
Awesome! But with saxes, you really don't absolutely need to buy a top of the line one to get a great sound. I'm currently going doing undergrad work on clarinet and I'm also playing saxophone, and I can tell you right now that I'm REALLY suffering with a bad clarinet. I wish I could afford nice instruments.....A new Buffet R13 will cost $3000. A Buffet Prestige Bass Clarinet costs around $10000.
pianomancuber91 2 years ago
i wish i could afford them too
boredomesucks232 2 years ago
OOOOOH MY GOD HOW MANY CLARINETS IS DER i play simple clarinet
taylorpaigespells 2 years ago
there are 5... I know the B flat is the second highest, followed by bass, contra alto, then contra bass... I'm not sure what the highest one is called
pspgamerdude1 2 years ago
@pspgamerdude1
there are more than 5... the highest being the rare piccolo clarinet, then the sopranino, soprano, basset clarinet, basset-horn, alto, bass, contra alto, contrabass, and the two octocontras
Contra0 2 years ago
@pspgamerdude1 Sopranino
macintosh315 1 year ago
I agree with this guy Bari Sax is a beassst. If you play clarinet or sax its easy to switch.
peterpieqt8 2 years ago
@audir1thenewone I like the tone richness and quality compare to higher pitched instruments!
sexsexsex82 1 year ago
So
Contra Alto Clarinet is EEb
Bass Clarinet is Bb
Abrown516 2 years ago
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chemicalreaction94 2 years ago
Ee flat
flyboy8492 2 years ago
omg!! great player!
SkullestXYZ 2 years ago
And this is why low range clarinets are awesome.
Kazbahn1 2 years ago 11
bad ass man
TheAguAnno 2 years ago 2
Hahahahahahaha this awesome
omegaweapon123 2 years ago
hey could you wright out your part on that and send it to me and i will transpose it?
MePotatoe92 2 years ago
Great job.
ContrabassPerform 2 years ago
Hey I was wondering if I could some how get the sheet music for this. That would be awsome or tell where you got it from!
MePotatoe92 2 years ago
sorry... i did it all by ear
Contra0 2 years ago
You're so awesome. I love both ska and low clarinets, yay!
I'm going to college for music and the school just bought a brand new Buffet prestige bass clarinet. It's absolutely beautiful.
sambc4lyfe 2 years ago
im jealous... im trying to buy myself a bass clarinet but im on a severely limited budget: $500.... i found a decent one on Ebay... a Selmer Bundy but ehh.... its better than nothing
Contra0 2 years ago
Very true. I personally own a Selmer 1430 student model. It's been good to me so far. I'm so psyched about the Buffet though. I'm the top bass clarinetist in the university so I'm the only one that gets to play it.
Good luck with getting a bass :)
sambc4lyfe 2 years ago
is it a low C bass clarinet? i would love to play on one of those
Contra0 2 years ago
I wish, but sadly it is not. I'm probably getting a bari sax in the next few weeks. I can't wait for that.
sambc4lyfe 2 years ago
@sambc4lyfe I played a low c bass clarinet before. It was awesome :)
narutofreak774 1 year ago
Dude, you can't even really buy a B-flat clarinet for five hundred dollars, unless you want like, a plastic Jupiter clarinet like my student used to play (shudder). Anyway, you're pretty good on that contralto clarinet--I've played B-flat, A, E-flat soprano, bass, and a little bit of alto, but never contralto.....but thanks for posting that video, it's a cool instrument. :)
EmilyA1984 2 years ago
you should join a metal band
gnarniashredd 2 years ago
nice. i'm using this to learn the song by ear on bari sax
mrtangerine999 2 years ago
badass =D
flarinootproductions 2 years ago
haha family guy behind :D
he rulz the world.
And you've got some pretty tight skills there. Great job ;)
cikamatko 2 years ago
Awesome, you have an excellent tone.
dareyutoclick1 2 years ago
This is soo awesome! Great job dude!!!!!
Have you done any other street light songs? Where did you find the sheet music?
xkyrakashax 2 years ago
nowhere... sorry man... all by ear
Contra0 2 years ago
Agh.
I love your tone.
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This makes me miss Bertha, (The schools Contra)
Great video.
AlshmexSexypants 2 years ago
woahz <3
FMCatherineFM 2 years ago
What contra model is this? I'm looking to get one, and I'm curious.
FlattKatt 2 years ago
I bought a clarinet contra alto...
can you tell me which blade you use?
sorry for english ... a translator: D
I am Brazilian
philloko 2 years ago
this is great! :D where'd you get the music? and is there a chance or getting the trumpet part?
dragongirl1159 2 years ago
thats the episode of family guy were peter and chris go for tans but chris goes in the time capsule by accident
kalikovisionmaster 2 years ago
you are an awesome clarinet player. i play the contra alto whenever i can too. his name is Beast and he belongs to my school, so i needa give him back up at the end of this year. but i love the sound out this instrument and you have a gorgeous tone. very nice. me and beast salute you
Magik0Hawk 2 years ago
I used to make these things for 20 years before the company that bought us out (which shall remain nameless) closed us down. I enjoyed listening to you play! I miss hearing it live five days a week!
shelley9000 2 years ago
Wow this is amazing. You must have practiced this like crazy
crimsonshadow3 2 years ago
i loove the beginning...it sounds soooo cool :D
Piper8121 2 years ago
What is on the TV in the background it looks like family guy.
razrv3lc 2 years ago
read the info. it says right there. :]
barisaxophonist 2 years ago
omg thats so insanely amazing i play contra alto clarient too! =D and my current band teacher was in the original streetlight manifesto =D this is rele amazing. if you wrote out music it wud b awesome =] lol
lozerface911 2 years ago
wow
oglier 2 years ago
hey can you send the music for bass clarinet???
chivas360 2 years ago
you should play that with a bari sax a duet
setheea 2 years ago
wow!!! i play the clarinet. and this is absoulutely awesome!!!!!!! great job!!!
elmogonegangster 3 years ago
this sounds cool on contra
nickysaxpiccolo 3 years ago
-stands and applauds- That was amazing. I love playing the contra (alto!). I envy you.
bassplayer29 3 years ago
noice! where do you get sheet music or do you even use it?
78you 3 years ago
He did it by ear.
peterpieqt8 3 years ago
yoru amazing
music0inthe0rain 3 years ago
wooow, i just discovered the contra alto clarinet...sweet. i never thought there was one between bass clarinet and contrabass, well, you learn something new every day
LaLinMangaFreak 3 years ago
The contra alto always sounds kinda kairy and rough, but you manage to use that to your advantage! Amazing =]
TenorSaxDogVideos 3 years ago
this is really good...
barlowgirl4787 3 years ago
you are very good. do they have any kind of symphonys where you live. if you do you should join one.
Rhettrorocket 3 years ago
contra alto? hmmm, contralto!
rf1308 3 years ago
the term "contralto" exists but its used for a woman's singing voice between tenor and mezzo-soprano
Contra0 3 years ago
oh! thanks 4 letting me know!
rf1308 3 years ago
omg!!! ive never heard of contra bass clarinet only bass and that was amazing!!!! keep it coming. good job. :D
peterpieqt8 3 years ago
OMG ur sooo good!! i want our skool to get a lower clarinet than bass cuz bass just isn't low enough, i love the sound, ur really good idk but then i've been playing a low F or G or anything lower it squeaks, Anyone have suggestions?
julster160 3 years ago
On bass clarinet, I had the same problem when I started. I kind of messed up my adv band audition, so the teacher told me I might want to switch to bass clarinet. I said yes obviously. Try using a softer reed or loosening your mouth. Or maybe the instrument needs adjustments.
mustafaclarinet1996 3 years ago