Klarinet Archive - Posting 000963.txt from 1998/10

From: "Clark, Dorothy" <ClarkDorothy@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Hi!
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:29:53 -0400

Hi,

I'm a newbie! Look forward to being a part of this group.

I'm forty-ish and picked my clarinet back up in order to play for my church.
I hadn't played for a group since high school, but have had the desire to
tap back into this god-given talent of mine.

I love it! Are there any hints to share on standing and playing? I stand
at church with my clarinet for about 4 hours (not continuously) each Sunday.
This includes praise and worship service plus two selections for both
services.

Also, how can I get back into improvising. I'm studying the scales.
However, I'm having a hard time remembering how many sharps for each scale.
Is there an easy memory game I can associate with this? I remember back in
school, my teacher would sometimes come up with these in order to enhance
our playing skills!

Thanks for the feedback!

D-The Red-Headed Clarinetist!
Have A Blessed Day!

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