Klarinet Archive - Posting 001229.txt from 2000/05
From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu> Subj: Re: [kl] Re: wrong instrument Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 16:32:11 -0400
on 5/27/00 3:24 PM, Don Longacre wrote:
>Is it required that trombone
>players have perfect pitch?
I'm reminded of the comic definition of perfect pitch - throwing the
trombone *WITHOUT* hitting the sides of the dumpster!
>How else would they know where to stop
>when playing a scale?
If they start, it's already too late! A "gentleman" is someone who knows
how to play the trombone...
but doesn't. ;-)
David
(whose college roommate was a pretty fair trombonist)
David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/
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