Klarinet Archive - Posting 001015.txt from 1997/10

From: Dee Hays <deerich@-----.net>
Subj: Re: brrr
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 18:16:52 -0400

pmedina@-----.net wrote:

> Ouch! I did fix the problem. I tried many different ways, but the one that
> worked was just to play with her. She was not keeping her muscles firm
> enough to play the pitch I wanted unitl she heard me play and matched my
> sound. We(the student and I) have worked on this for a week and now she
> seems to be "fixed". Now all my beginner clarinets sound like me. That is
> what I always shoot for and achieve. I just don't understand why one out of
> 12-20 students doesn't get the right tone unless I play along whith them.
> That's all.
> On the bad teacher note. HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT WE HAVE TO TEACH??!! And the
> conditions we have to work under?

Every student is different. I used to teach martial arts. Most of the time I
could demonstrate what I wanted the student to do and with practice they got
it. However one time, I had a student that I had to actual place his feet in
the right spots and adjust all his hand positions, etc. And I had to do this
many times but finally this one got it too. It was a little frustrating tho.

Just be patient with such students and try to find the best way to reach them.

Dee Hays
deerich@-----.net
Canton, SD