Klarinet Archive - Posting 000656.txt from 2000/05

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Bass Clarinet, Bass Clef in A Transpositions
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:11:07 -0400

On Sat, 13 May 2000 11:29:35 EDT, Jcadie@-----.com said:

> One of the main reasons I unsubscribed from this list earlier is
> because of the endless diatribe and picking apart of anything that is
> written---ad nauseum. Know i am being told i am underestimating the
> ability of clarinetists to transpose on sight (especially in the dark
> and without a good dose of valium for the nerves). I'm not sure when I
> ever wrote such a thing and I would appreciate you retracting your
> comments Roger S.

Perhaps you're cross with me rather than with Roger, whose post I took
to be essentially lighthearted. Where was the valium?

> If you reread my posts I talk about transposition being a necessary
> skill.

But much less absolutely necessary in a very large part of the
profession, I submit, than you implied by what you wrote.

We tended to have a lot of, 'it's essential that you be able to X,' 'you
should always do Y,' here, much of it in my view counterproductive.

> this has been twisted now into my saying that I ubderestimate all
> clarinetists.

As I say, I think he was being lighthearted.

> All of this from my original post of how happy I was to have
> substantially improved my A transposition skills. Unbelievable.

I think we're all happy that you improved your A transposition skills.

Just don't tell us that we're doing something wrong, or are necessarily
unprofessional, if we prefer to have a part written out rather than to
practise our transposition. Or lay down the law about what we 'should'
be able to do, in order to have any self-respect as musicians.

You can talk about your own experience, or *suggest* anything, of
course:-)

Tony
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