Klarinet Archive - Posting 000556.txt from 1997/10

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: RE: Sax/ Clarinet
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 18:13:23 -0400

In my experience, a talented Clarinetist can overtake most Sax players with
good teaching (for the Clarinet player) in a minimal amount of time.
However, for a talented Sax player, it would take the Clarinetist much
longer - if ever, to play catch-up. I find that Clarinetists have much more
embouchure control then Sax players. Their fingers also usually have more
coordination from playing the harder instrument. The other facet that a
Clarinetist would have a hard time "catching up" on is the improvisation
aspect of Jazz Band.
D.B.

Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 14:11:41 -0400
From: Charles <chardy@-----.com>
Subject: Re: Music education in MI.

At 12:51 PM 10/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Charles wrote:
>> It wouldn't be too hard for a good clarinetist to master the sax to
>> play in the jazz band. There are not many arrangements for jazz
>> bands that have "just" clarinet parts.
>
>I _higly disagree. It's hard to *master* the sax - blowing
>a tune on it isn't so hard, but the sax players in the high
>school jazz band here are the tops in the regular band.
>
>> In order for there to be an orchestra in high school {of any quality)
>> strings would have to be started in the elementary school and
>> continued through the middle school. A five year plan would be
>> more realistic. {than 10). You just need good teachers!

I think any clarinet player can equal his ability on sax in 3 to 6 months
with an hour a day of correct practice and a GOOD teacher. (as you can
guess, I feel that a good teacher is the most important ingredient)

Most of the current arrangements that list doubles are usually flute or
soprano sax. Rarely (unfortunately) clarinet.

Charlie

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