Klarinet Archive - Posting 000798.txt from 1998/02

From: "Hjortur Hjartarson" <hjortur@-----.is>
Subj: Re:Subject: C Clarinets - Kinder v Lyons
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 10:47:08 -0500

>From: Alastair Palmer <mmpete@-----.com>
>Subject: C Clarinets - Kinder v Lyons
>
>Does anyone know anything about either the Kinder or Lyons C clarinets
>for beginners (both plastic) - my teacher is thinking of buying one
>for beginners with fingers too small for the Bb? Are these any good?
>My teacher can buy the Lyons C for around @-----.
>
>Is there a better solution for beginners with small fingers (but not
>too expensive!) ?
>
>Alastair
><MMPete@-----.com>
I've used the Lyons quite a lot. They are fine for those pupils who are t=
oo
small for the Bb. They are very light and easy to handle and I've found t=
hat
children can play them just as soon as their adult front teeth are secure.
They have a reasonable mouthpiece and sound pretty good. The main drawbac=
k
is that the little finger keys are not doubled, and the rubbery feel of
those, that makes sliding between E-Fsharp (B-Csharp) impractical. Theref=
ore
the pupils must switch to the Bb when they start playing in keys with man=
y
flats or sharps. And you better have spare pads handy. The whole clarinet
can however be disassembled and repaired without any tools. Which is just=
as
well when the pupils are 7-8 years old
>