Klarinet Archive - Posting 000702.txt from 1997/07

From: "Todd and Lynnette Staley" <nette@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Eb Clarinet
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 08:43:04 -0400

Craig,
My first question would be why did he "ban" you from playing Eflat? If you
intend on going into music as a profession after high school, I would say
the experience of alternating the two would be invaluable to you and your
director should see that. In most instances that I have seen, alternating
is done primarily by the first chair. However, if I were lucky enough to
have two good Eflat players, I would certainly try to utilize both of them
at some time or another.
Lynnette
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Todd & Lynnette Staley
email: nette@-----.net

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> From: Craig E. G. Countryman <cegc@-----.net>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Eb Clarinet
> Date: Monday, July 21, 1997 8:37 PM
>
> My band director has banned me from playing Eb in the Wind Ensemble. As
> it stands I should probably sit second chair, and I would like to
> alternate Bb and Eb. What might be my strongest argument to get the ban
> lifted?
>
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> Craig Countryman
> cegc@-----.net
> http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/1711 (Updated 7-21-97!)
>
> Point to Ponder
>
> "Your manuscript is both good and original, but
> the part that is good is not original and the part
> that is original is not good." -Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)