Klarinet Archive - Posting 000314.txt from 1996/03
From: Bill Page <BPage3@-----.COM> Subj: Re: Children on smaller clarinets Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 17:09:04 -0500
Dan's discussion of the difficulties in playing an E-flat clarinet imply that
starting with an E-flat could cause the child to become discouraged before
getting to a larger horn. I can't speak to that wwith experience, because
I've never gone higher than B-flat/C, and was always more successful on alto,
bass, and lower saxophones. (different thread, but I think it's harder for
men to _hear_ the higher reeds -- flame me if you will)
However, my daughter had a hard time trying to get her mouth around a regular
(B-44) mouthpiece and trying to handle the weight/keys of my B-flat until she
was about 12. I started her with soprano recorder, instead.
Bill
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