Klarinet Archive - Posting 000651.txt from 2001/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] beginning student
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 17:36:26 -0500

At 10:14 AM 2/16/2001 -0700, Richard Bush wrote:
>Aunt Edna's clarinet caught my attention. Every band director is faced
>with this
>reality. While every instrument, new, slightly used, rental or purchase, and
>particularly, "Aunt Edna's" clarinet should be carefully checked and play
>tested
>by the band director when they first make their way into the beginning band
>program. Every beginner wants to succeed. Having a non functioning instrument
>and/or a poor mouthpiece is very discouraging to the beginner. They definitely
>need to have a positive experience at the outset.
>
>The logic, ALWAYS offered by the parents who are either on a severe budget
>or are
>not yet willing to commit the modest amount for a rental is, "It is good
>enough
>to find out if 'little Suzie' is really serious and is going to stick with
>it. If
>she does well, we'll get her something better later." For sure, little Suzie
>needs a break. If she's dealing with a poor set up, later might never come.

Of course, WE all know this. How do we convince the parents? Maybe by
comparing it to: "Here, take this rusted-out 1953 Hudson with no engine on
blocks in the junk yard. We won't bother to fix it, but when you've
learned to drive it like Richard Petty, we'll buy you a new one."

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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