revelation!

So I found out that I don't completely suck at clarinet, just that both the ones that I bought are broken in different ways. (hmmf, had to be some* reason it was on ebay for only $80...) So I just swapped out the top half of the body on my new old clarinet for the top half of the body on my old old clarinet, and now I can actually play the low register! Quite exciting, and makes me feel a little better about myself. I knew clarinet was a little more difficult than sax, but it didn't seem like it should be as difficult as it was, which was seeming nearly impossible. Funny how that one key at the top sealing all the way makes a lot of difference... Yay!!