Klarinet Archive - Posting 000425.txt from 1998/02

From: Gro Mesna Andersen <groma@-----.no>
Subj: Re:Eb-beginners
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 15:30:58 -0500

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> 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 suggest that you try to get hold of a Lyons Clarinet in C. It is plastic, very light and
costs about 275 $(in Norway). I know that 5 year olds have started on this
clarinet.(playing by ear, no written notes this early). Most of my students start when they
are 8. On normal Bb clarinets.

Gro