Klarinet Archive - Posting 000001.txt from 1993/12

From: Melanie Groundsell <vlsgrnsl@-----.UK>
Subj: Re: Music
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1993 06:41:12 -0500

On Tue, 30 Nov 1993, Vikki Heinrich wrote:

> Hello to you all,
> My husband is an instrument repair technician and I am a music educator
> with a Master's degree in Music Ed. I give you this information to justify
> my query.
> I am interested in getting information from the Clarinet community on a
> couple of questions. The answers need not to be in depth (unless you want to)
> but really just let us know how you feel.
>
> 1. What do you look for in a retail music store? What do they generally not
> carry that you need? What is the most frustrating or pleasing?
>
> 2. What do you look for in an instrument repair technician? How have you
been
> served by ones in the past and where the experiences good or bad? Why?
>
> 3. What could be done by a music store to help you and your students?
Clinics
> or lessons or what?
>
> 4. What are the instruments that you would like to see beginning Clarinet
> players start with and why?
>
> Thank-you all for your time and thoughts in advance. This information will be
> kept confidential if you like...just send the answers to my bitnet address, or
> if you do not mind sharing your thoughts, just reply through the network.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Vikki Heinrich
> Instructor
> College of Education
> University of Arkansas
>
> HEINRICH@-----.EDU
> or
> HEINRICH@-----.EDU

I used to teach in schools for three years, and found that the best
instrument to start my pupils on was the Buffet B12. However, the
mouthpiece that Buffet supply with the clarinet leaves a lot to be
desired. I had many problems in persuading my pupils to invest in a new
mouthpiece at L20-40 each when they were just starting to learn. If there
is any way in which you can persuade Buffet to alter the mouthpieces they
supply with the B12, I would be really grateful

Melanie Groundsell
Reading University Library

   
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