Klarinet Archive - Posting 000195.txt from 2000/06

From: Frank Galiani <fgaliani@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Big smile
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 02:27:05 -0400

Bill, As a senior citizen with 26 whole months experience playing the
clarinet, I don't think your accomplishment is minor. Congratulations!
There will be times when the euphoric feeling is absent, but those wonderful
"plateaus" make it all so exciting and worthwhile. Frank

Frank P. Galiani, who has an incurable case of optimism about playing the
clarinet.

William Wright wrote:

> Pardon me for 'boasting' about such a minor accomplishment, but
> tonight I played a 2-octave D major scale all the way up to
> two-lines-and-a-space above the staff, took a breath thereby releasing
> my embouchure, and then I hit the high D and went back down two octaves,
> then back up in thirds (arpeggio chords), took another breath at the
> top, hit the high D again, and went back down -- all of this with
> reasonable (if not perfect) intonation and bearable tone.
>
> Yes, it's beginner stuff, but it's the first time I've done it....
> and I feel good tonight.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill
>
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