Klarinet Archive - Posting 001019.txt from 1999/01

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.ch>
Subj: Re: [kl] leaving equipment on stand
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 04:00:56 -0500

CmdrHerel@-----.com schrieb:

> In a message dated 1/18/99 8:10:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, coffman@-----.net
> writes:
>
> << > PROBLEM with the vast majority of my (and other's surely) pupils is that
> they do
> > not practise enough! One small help is to leave the instrument built up so
> you
> > only have to grab it, wet and mount the reed and start. My reasoning is
> that the
> > hardest part of practising for most people is opening the case. >>
>
> I feel this is a bad habit to perpetuate. How long does it really take to put
> together a clarinet? Two minutes tops? When it's in the case it can't get
> knocked over, it doesn't get banged, nobody else is tempted to pick it up,
> etc. What happens when kiddie graduates to a wood clarinet? Do they practice
> less because now they have to keep it in the case? Having to keep a clarinet
> put together and on a peg in order to practice is just plain sloth. I would
> not tolerate this with my students.
>
> Teri Herel.
>

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hi Teri!

Wow, I'm sure glad we finally found *something* to disagree about. Otherwise, it
would have dissappointed the list. Sorry, couldn't help the snide remark.

I do agree that it isn't the best for the clarinet to leave it out. But, I dunno,
you must have really dedicated pupils... I suppose you can inspire them to get
that horn out every day and do their thing. *Some* of my pupils are also that
dedicated. I do anything to get the others to practice. I organize grade exams
thru the ABRSM in Great Britain. No easy feat here in Germany, I organize class
concerts, music school concerts, performing occasionally here and there (not too
much of course). I go to learn more about teaching, about the clarinet. I write
letters, I talk to the pupils, the parents. I stand on my head.... It's an uphill
battle. All this aside from selling note boards and, would you believe it?, I
practise and perform too!

I came to the decision that it would be better for the pupils personal development
if they could be convinced, conned into, accidentally practising a little bit
more. I reckon - barring dogs, cats, siblings, cleaning ladies, direct sunlight,
etc. etc. that it's worth sending the clarinet a year or two earlier to be
overhauled if that's what it takes. A lot of minor repairs, I do myself for them
anyway. So it's weighing the lesser of two evils....

I left my clarinet(s) out during my study time in London a lot too. Never had a
problem with it.

Teri, I still look forward to discovering more common points with you. And
otherwise.

David
David Glenn
notestaff@-----.ch

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