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I did play alto sax for a while a couple of years ago, and I was told that the embouchure was similar if not the same as on clarinet. Presuming I already know the fingerings for clarinet and therefore bass clarinet (Clarinet Fingering Charts - The Woodwind Fingering Guide if anyone wants to know), would knowing the alto sax embouchure be a good start? I really want to take up bass, but I really really don't want to have to learn soprano clarinet beforehand.

I'm grade 5 on the oboe and i've been playing for about a year. I really want to take up bass clarinet but i'm worried that i'll have to learn normal soprano clarinet first. I know the embouchure and the fingerings are completely different between oboe and clarinet, but i've been learning clarinet fingerings and they don't seem difficult. I'm going to ask my friend's clarinet teacher about it and see what he says. What i would like to know is: Is being proficient on oboe a good enough start before learning bass clarinet? What do you guys think? Will I have to go through the entire process of learning the soprano clarinet first?