Klarinet Archive - Posting 000139.txt from 1997/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Clarinet is pretty easy (was How old is too old?)
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 18:29:10 -0400

At 10:56 PM 9/2/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Clarinet is a great instrument to begin on because the basics are easy,
>but try telling most serious amateurs or _any_ professionals it's easy
>and they'll probably laugh at you!

Like many instruments, clarinet is easy to play badly, difficult to play well.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.