Doublereed Archive - Posting 000048.txt from 2007/12

From: "David Crispin / Crispin's Creations" <crispinscreations@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] RE: terrible tone
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:35:54 -0500

I find signs of great talent and promise in this student's playing. I don't
find the tone terrible, but I do hear clear symptoms of "biting" the reed.
The student may also be playing with too much reed in the mouth, but only
experimentation with taking less reed into the mouth will tell.

David Crispin

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From: "Eric Dannewitz" <ericdano@-----.com>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] RE: terrible tone

>I suppose there is some truth in there. The band teacher seems to think
>this oboe teacher, the same one who said she has terrible tone, has some
>sort of mystic powers to make her better. That the mere fact that she is a
>student of this teacher will make her good. A lot of band teachers seem to
>have this line of thinking. The strange thing is that this oboe teacher is
>not in any major symphonies in the area, nor really shows up at all if you
>google her. So, why does she have this mystical sway with band teacher?
>
> The facts are that there are plenty of teachers who can, and do, take
> students from nothing to very high standards. A good band teacher would
> not really care who the student takes lessons with as long as they seem to
> progress and are enthused about playing music. There is a fallacy in
> thinking that only one person, or named teacher, or big named teacher can
> make you better.
>
>
> Miriam Williams wrote:
>> 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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