Klarinet Archive - Posting 000205.txt from 1998/02

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: re:younger clarinet eb
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 04:41:41 -0500

The Kinder Clarinet is an Eb designed "suzuki style" for younger players.
The resistance is much less then the Eb that we play on, and the keys are
modified to eliminate doubled fingerings (makes daphnis really hard...).
There has been much past discussion on this subject in the past. Check the
archives. Weiner 800-622-2675 has the lowest price on the Kinder Clarinet
(under $250) I use it with my daughter, who was reading Clarinet notes
before reading books.

David Blumberg

Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 18:23:02 -0500
From: Rick Lones <lones@-----.net>
Subject: Starting on E-Flat?

My 8 year old daughter has been playing piano for a couple of years and has
recently
expressed an interest in playing the clarinet. In the past I've turned the
mouthpiece
around and let her blow mine while I fingered, etc., but I'm thinking that
maybe she's
old enough now to start the instrument for real.

She's pretty small and it's occurred to me that my E-Flat horn would be a
better match
for her hands and mouth, so I was thinking of starting her on that horn -
sort of like a
Suzuki method for clarinet.

I'm wondering if any of the real clarinet teachers out there have ever
tried such a
thing, heard of it being tried, have strong opinions about the wisdom of
trying it, or
whatever. I can see both pros and cons to the idea and would really
appreciate some
knowledgeable input.

Thanks,
- -rick-

   
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