Klarinet Archive - Posting 000345.txt from 1998/11

From: James.P.Reed@-----.net (James P Reed)
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet playing and high blood pressure etc
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 15:40:31 -0500

Ming C Wu wrote:

> 1. Did anyone know about playing clarinet will cause high blood pressure ?
> 2. I had a wood clarinet I bought when I was in college, It was a Japanese horn, Nikkan Imperiale, I think Nikkan means Japan Winds. Does anyone know this horn, is it any good ? Is it worth the money to fix it up ?
> 3. At this relatively old age to play again, is it worth to take lessons ?

The one thing I can respond to is #3 - YES it's worthwhile to take
lessons. I started this past spring, at age 50, and my instructor's
oldest beginning student is 65. I don't think age has anything to do
with wanting to play well and enjoy making good music.

Wishing you the best in all of this,

Jim Reed

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