Klarinet Archive - Posting 000051.txt from 2001/01

From: CmdrHerel@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Community bands and clarinets
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 16:09:29 -0500

In a message dated 1/2/01 11:03:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,
dbenoit@-----.com writes:

<< Clarinet IS a difficult instrument to establish an enjoyable level of
playing on, and my theory is that until a clarinet student reaches a level
of enjoyment of the instrument, there will be many-a-quitter! >>

I couldn't disagree more. I find clarinet to be a very easy instrument to
start on and reach a level of enjoyment, including for very young students
(third grade and up).

I try to imagine what you are finding that makes it hard for beginners (or
intermediate players) and all I can think of is maybe bad equipment or
improper embouchure and hand position, both of which I find are easy to
teach. And easy to detect in the case of bad equipment or reeds.

Perhaps I'm missing the point of your post and you're saying that it's a
difficult instrument to learn *without instruction,* in which case I agree,
and add that any instrument would be equally so.

Teri Herel

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