Klarinet Archive - Posting 000060.txt from 1998/09
From: pollyg@-----. Gulakowski) Subj: Re: [kl] Children and Clarinet Playing Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 19:16:08 -0400
P: Not to mention the sliver keys that can catch on and unravel a
handknit sweater in 9.5 seconds causing acute embarrassment. This could
forever sour the child on the clarixperience.
Paulette
On Wed, 2 Sep 1998 13:29:58 -0400 "Buckman, Nancy"
<nebuckman@-----.us> writes:
>Hey Scott,
>
>You better watch it , someone might actually believe you!
>
>Nancy
>
>Nancy Buckman
>Anne Arundel Community College
>Arnold, MD USA
>nebuckman@-----.us
>
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>> From: Scott Morrow[SMTP:scottdmorrow@-----.com]
>> Reply To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Sent: 2. syyskuuta 1998 10:22
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: Re: [kl] Children and Clarinet Playing
>>
>> >Any ideas on how young a person can start learning clarinet? Is it
>a
>>
>> good idea to start a child out on the Eb? or should a parent wait
>> (assuming there is sufficient interest on the child's part) until he
>> or
>> she can handle a Bb?
>> >
>> >Excuse me if this has already been a thread on the list.
>> >
>> >Thanks>
>> >Ed Lyons
>>
>> Ed,
>> Children and clarinets do not mix. Clarinets are DANGEROUS:
>sunlight
>> reflecting off the keys can distract children and cause them to walk
>
>> into heavy traffic, while the pointy-end of the mouthpiece could put
>
>> someone's eye out! I strongly recommend starting children out on a
>> safer instrument, like the Fisher-Price Happy Farm, which makes
>really
>>
>> cool sounds, but is practically impossible to swallow. You can then
>
>> switch the child over to clarinet when the child is no longer a
>child
>> (40 - 50 years old).
>>
>> That being said, I'm sure some of our more qualified teachers on the
>
>> list will be happy to help you! :-)
>>
>> Scott ("The cow goes 'MOOO!'") Morrow
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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