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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000045.txt from 2007/12

From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] RE: terrible tone
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:56:00 -0500

If a young student has a lot in place, basic understanding of embouchure,
good fingers, can understand and interpret notation, listens to the teacher
and applies it, I like to use the term "diamond in the rough".

Basic elements are there, some edges need smoothing out and refining on the
whole.

I'm sure most of you, if not all, understand the meaning of the term and
have probably been there yourselves.

It is a good teacher who can recognize and nourish these traits to help the
player mature.

It saddens me that some egotists need to pick on a young student because
they can, they are in that position, instead of praising both the student
and teacher, thus making everyone "look good" and everyone further on the
path to excellence.

My $0.02,
Miriam

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