Klarinet Archive - Posting 000305.txt from 1997/12

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Student Level Clarinets
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 20:26:51 -0500

You are spoiled. :)

Roger Garrett
IWU

On Sat, 6 Dec 1997, Jennifer Rose McKenna wrote:

> sorry, i guess i go to a school where only music majors use
> the instruments..call me spoiled :)
>
> jennifer mckenna
> jrm0013@-----.edu
> university of north texas
> clarinet concentration/music ed major
> On Sat, 6 Dec 1997 00:35:41 -0600 (CST) Roger Garrett
> <rgarrett@-----.edu> wrote:
> > Um.....that's not true Jennifer....that's precisely why we bought a vito
> > one piece bass clarinet!
> >
> > On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Jennifer Rose McKenna wrote:
> >
> > > good idea...but usually at the college level you don't have the problem of
> > > not appreciate and taking care of an instrument like youdo at the
> > > elementary levels.
> > >
> > > jennifer mckenna
> > > jrm0013@-----.edu
> > > unversity of north texas
> > > clarinet concentration/music ed major
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, Roger Garrett wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have many students who come to me with new plastic Vitos....they are not
> > > > any different than their Bundy or Buffet counterparts. I am partial to
> > > > Yamahas however for beginning instruments.
> > > >
> > > > On a secondary note, we just purchased a one piece plastic vito bass
> > > > clarinet.....for the college....with a good mouthpiece, it sounds very
> > > > good and plays relatively well in tune. This way we do not give our
> > > > beautiful Buffet bass clarinet to a person who might not appreciate what
> > > > it has to offer.
> > > >
> > > > Roger Garrett
> > > > IWU
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