Klarinet Archive - Posting 000311.txt from 1998/06

From: pollyg@-----. Gulakowski)
Subj: [kl] Re: Normandy Clarinet
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 22:51:17 -0400

On Mon, 8 Jun 1998 16:25:04 -0700 "Jason Hsien" <jasonavhs@-----.com>
writes:
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jay D. Webler <webler@-----.net>
>
>|Tristan,
>|
>|This student is very young and has only played for 6 months. I
>believe
>that this would be an excellent
>|instrument for this student and keeps him away from plastic. Thanks.
> His
>parents are happy to.
>
>>>From the way the message is worded, I think you also imply that the
>purchase
>decision has been made. Congrats.
snip

>You've said so yourself, this student is very young. No offense, but I
>know
>of very few, actually zero, young kids who can handle the commitment
>and
>dedication to take care of a wood instrument.

P: I gave my daughter my Buffet to play as a beginner in fourth grade (I
couldn't afford to rent a horn, then). She soloed on it every year
through ninth grade (because she sounded so good on a good horn), took
excellent care of it (with only mild threats of death, disfigurement or
dismemberment), then in high school, joined the band front so I didn't
have to worry about marching band. When she graduated, I took it back,
replaced one or two pads, recorked the tenon joint and tried to play
again myself after 20 or so years of naught. It's great and I'm back at
it for the last 5 years. I bought my son a (used) Bach trumpet, too. He
cannot pass by it without picking it up to play - and if he put as much
energy into cleaning his room as his horn... My middle child played a
plastic, used Bundy - through rain, sleet snow, broken mouthpieces, bent
keys from dropping etc. etc. etc. She had a ball and was section leader
- wouldn't touch the Buffet for nothin' even after her sister
graduated...
Each child unique in their appreciation, enjoyment and care of their
instruments. Parents, you know your kids, give them the horn you want
them to play and love. A horn may be expensive, a work of art etc. but
it can be replaced. A joyous, uplifting musical experience cannot. Your
reverence could best go to the product, not the tool.

Paulette
>
>-jason
>
>
>
>
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