Klarinet Archive - Posting 000790.txt from 1999/04

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] HELP
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 09:06:46 -0400

I agree with Anne's comment and believe that this is the most likely cause
of this problem. Students hands are small and not as strong as adults. We
can often easily close a key with a spring that is slightly too stiff but it
can be very difficult for a student. Also if this is the problem, it is
important to get fixed right away as there is a risk that she will
eventually learn to put a "death grip" on her horn to close this key. This
of course is a very bad habit and will hamper her technique when she needs
to play quick passages.

By the way there are a lot of us here who are not professional musicians. I
am an engineer and clarinet is my serious hobby.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Bell <bell@-----.net>
Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] HELP

>I'm sure you'll get quite a bit of feedback but the first thing I'd check
is to see that all the lower pads seat well and without undue pressure.
>Anne
>
>
>At 07:44 AM 4/17/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hello!
>> I'm a new teacher this year, and working on learning as much as I =
>>can about everything. My clarinet players move right along, progressing =
>>each week (I think they actually practice!) but I do have a technical =
>>problem with one student. She has a hard time getting anything out when =
>>she goes above the break. I have her get the notes by starting on a =
>>high G and working her way down, but she just loses it if she tries to =
>>start on a C. I see that this mailing list is geared towards =
>>professional clarinetists, and I've actually learned quite a bit reading =
>>your advanced conversations, but I hope someone can help me out with =
>>this. Some hints, or something.........
>>Bill
>
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>Anne Bell
>bell@-----.net
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