Klarinet Archive - Posting 000343.txt from 1997/11

From: benevolent1@-----.com
Subj: New clarinet recommendations
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 20:27:57 -0500

Greetings from Texas,
I am a high school senior who wants to major in Music Education
(Yeah). I have worked for two years to earn enough for my first new
clarinet (huge smile). I just checked my bank account, and have enough
to buy a good quality instrument. My question was regarding the Patricola
clarinets. I seem to have a lot of information on Yamahas, Buffets and
Leblancs, but not much on the other. Is this for a reason? Are there
any other models I should consider? If any one out there has information
or advise, I would love to hear it.
As to how I am going to choose the instrument, this is my plan.
I am going to tape record myself and take it to my band director and
private teacher to get their opinions on which instrument they think
sounds the best. Is this a good way to do things? Should I have them
there in person? When I do have these instruments in front of me, should
I play the exact same thing on all of them, or should I vary the content
of each session. How long should I play on one instrument before moving
on to the other. Ideally, I would be able to play them in an ensemble
setting, but we are on a block schedule, and I only have band two days a
week for about 2.5 hours a day.

Thank you so much.

Sarah
benevolent1@-----.com