Klarinet Archive - Posting 000361.txt from 1998/02

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: starting on Eb
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 21:40:23 -0500

On Fri, 6 Feb 1998 Cheddar99@-----.com wrote:
> I think I can be seen as an example. I understand that not all students can
> switch instruments. But in the case of the student who can play the mozart
> concerto when in 7th grade, I'm pretty sure that she wil have no trouble
> learning the sax or oboe or something similar to the clarinet. I was simply
> trying to prove that you can't generalize and say that you would never, under
> any circumstances, have a student learn multiple instruments. It is possible,
> and I'm just using my self as an example. sheesh..

While I appreciate your response and clarification of your age and
experience, I hope you don't mind if I politely disagree with your opinion
that my private student will have no trouble learning the sax or oboe or
something similar to the clarinet. Not only is it difficult enough to
motivate and encourage students to achieve high standards on one
instrument, I would not want to see the subtle changes in embouchure and
hand position, not to mention the horros associated with adjustment of
articulation (that she is just beginning to prove she can understand and
execute properly) that would occur with such a change of instruments. She
might very well move forward on the other instruments, but, in my opinion,
she would move backward on clarinet.

We all must teach from our own philosophies Karen D.......I hope you don't
mind if mine is stated generally for all to see. I appreciate your
response.....as you get older and aquire students of your own (perhaps you
may already have a few?) you will develop your students with your own
personal philosophy and pedagogy. Good luck to you.

Roger Garrett
IWU

   
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