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I am a former college music professor. I`ll be happy to discuss repertoire, set-up, music schools, technique, recordings, etc. If you have a question about the value of an instrument, please read this: Clarinets do not improve with age. The inside shape changes with use, making it more difficult to play in tune. A quality new clarinet can be purchased for $2000. I would generally not pay more than $300 for an older clarinet, and that is after an overhaul ($400) has already been done. That's just my opinion and I'm sure you can find someone who would pay more. If you want to know the year of your instrument, go to http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/HowOld/

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Clarinet - transposing guitar chords to clarinet arpeggios to

Expert: Rebecca - 11/6/2009

Question
How would I find the arpeggio from a guitar chord. Such as a G chord. And Also minor Chords.

Answer
Hi Nick,

You have to play one whole step (2 half-steps) above what is written. You could think of it individually for each note, or you could add two sharps to the key signature (same as take away two flats) and think up one line/space. For example, if you have a C major arpeggio (C-E-G), then you would add two sharps to the key signature (F#, C#) and think up a note to make it
D-F#-A. Another example is the key of Eb (Eb-G-Bb) would become F-A-C (with a key signature of just 1 flat - Bb.

It works the same for minor arpeggios. If you are dealing with d minor (d-f-a) - with a key signature of 1 flat (Bb), then the key signature is transformed to 1 sharp (F#) and the tonic chord becomes e-g-b

It gets easier with a little bit of time and work!

Good luck,

Rebecca

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