{"product_id":"backun-bclbalphag-skpez-alpha-plus-student-bb-clarinet-left-eb-key-sn-az-10004","title":"Backun BCLBALPHAG-SKPEZ 'Alpha Plus' Student Bb Clarinet with Left Eb Key","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackun Alpha Plus Bb Clarinet Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Backun Alpha Plus brings Backun's clarinet design approach to a student-level Bb instrument intended for developing players and school programs. This configuration adds a left-hand Eb key, giving the player another practical fingering option for technical passages and helping prepare students for the keywork found on many higher-level clarinets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackun Alpha Plus Bb Clarinet Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstrument Type: Bb soprano clarinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Alpha Plus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Grenadilla wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeywork: Silver-plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey Configuration: Left-hand Eb key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel Length: 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: Fitted black Backun zippered case with backpack straps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessories: Backun Protege mouthpiece, ligature, and cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Manufacture: China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial Number: AZ-10004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Setup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lightly used clarinet is in excellent playing order and has been professionally serviced, set up, and play-tested. Light scratches, scuffs, and handling marks are present on the black body, with fine surface marks on the silver-plated keywork and rings. A few small cosmetic nicks are present near the joint edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho the Alpha Plus Bb Clarinet Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alpha Plus is well suited to students, school musicians, and advancing clarinetists seeking a focused, even response with a familiar Boehm-system layout. Its left-hand Eb key is especially useful for a developing player who wants expanded alternate-fingering options without moving immediately to a wooden professional instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Questions About the Backun Alpha Plus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the left-hand Eb key add?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe left-hand Eb key provides an alternate way to play Eb and Ab, helping the player choose more efficient fingerings in passages where the standard right-hand key is inconvenient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the Alpha Plus fit within the Backun lineup?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alpha Plus is positioned for students and developing players. It offers a practical entry into Backun's clarinet design approach while remaining distinct from the company's grenadilla intermediate and professional models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the purpose of the 65 mm barrel?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 65 mm barrel is a familiar Bb clarinet configuration that supports conventional tuning and response. Final pitch remains responsive to the mouthpiece, reed, embouchure, and playing environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quinntheeskimo.net\/Pics\/BackunLogo\/BackunLogo1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinntheeskimo.net\/Pics\/BackunLogo\/BackunLogo1.jpg\" alt=\"Backun Logo\" align=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are proud to be an authorized Backun dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastman Music Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53817044762989,"sku":"BCLBALPHAGSKPEZ-AZ10004","price":1104.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/3461\/files\/7134599.jpg?v=1787784677","url":"https:\/\/www.brassandwinds.com\/products\/backun-bclbalphag-skpez-alpha-plus-student-bb-clarinet-left-eb-key-sn-az-10004","provider":"The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}