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nafmeadminI have a student who’s parents want to buy her a better clarinet and are asking my advice. I have several listings from various online sources and I’m not sure what is best. The student will graduate this year and plans to play (for fun) in college next year. They have a limited budget.
Here are the choices they gave me (any help would be great I’m overwhelmed):
1993 Yamah 250 in very good condition, plastic. New mouthpiece is Yamaha 4C-new.price $325
Buffet Crampon B12 used at $535 Model BC2540-5-0
Stock #1932 Yamaha Advantage, Very good condition, plastic, New mouthpiece Yamaha 4C price $335
2003 Buffet E11 Good condition, wood mouthpiece vandoren M13 $629
Used Yamah 20 student clarinet in good condition $219
Stock #1799 Selmer Signet Very good
Selmer Signet Very good condition wood, Mouthpiece-Selmer HS $329
Yamaha 34 good wood condition Mouthpiece Yamah 4C $409
Stock #1998 Yamaha Advantage very good condition wood $559
Selmer omega wood composite used $249
Selmer 103 Grenadilla wood made in USA new pads $199
Selmer Signet USA 100 wood all new pads $299
Selmer CL 103 wood $299
Selmer Cl 200 wood profession serviced $349
nafmeadminI majored in clarinet. The standard for clarinet majors has always been the Buffet R-13. If she plans to march, I would recommend keeping her first instrument (plastic probably) for outdoor playing. For concert music, go with a good wooden (grenadilla is the standard). Selmers at this price point are okay but for a bit more, I would recommend the Buffet B12 or E11 over the Yamahas.
Christopher M. Johnson, Professor of Music Education and Music Therapy, is currently the Chair of the Music Education and Music Therapy Department and Director of the Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. Johnson earned his Ph.D. from the Florida State University.
Since his arrival at The University of Kansas, Johnson has taught courses in Instrumental Conducting, Teaching Instrumental Music, Managing Behaviors in the Music Environment, Psychology and Acoustics of Music, and Research Methods in Music Education and Music Therapy. Johnson served two terms as the editor of the International Journal of Music Education: Research, the research publication of the International Society for Music Education. He is currently serving his second term on the National Association for Music Educations Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. He also served on the editorial board of the Journal of Research in Music Education, and one earlier term as the Chair for the MENC Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. Johnson also served as the Chair for the Research Commission of the International Society for Music Education.
Johnson’s research interests include applied research in music education, and basic research in all aspects of the psychology of music. He has published articles in many journals including the Journal of Research in Music Education, the International Journal of Music Education, the Journal of Music Therapy, Journal of Band Research, Contributions to Music Education, and the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, among others. Johnson has also been an active member and contributor to the Research Seminar of the International Society for Music Education and World Alliance for Arts Education.
Johnson received a university teaching award – the Ned N. Fleming Award for Excellence in Teaching and received the recognition for Graduate Teaching Achievement from the Center for Teaching Excellence. Johnson was also awarded a lecturing & research award as a J. William Fulbright Scholar and recently received the Ella Scoble Opperman Citation for Distinguished Achievement from the Florida State University College of Music.
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