Klarinet Archive - Posting 000093.txt from 2001/09

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Marking rental music
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 17:42:48 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HatNYC62@-----.com]

> Better yet, learn to play the music without marking it to death. it's not
> like you can read all that stuff during the concert anyway. Sorry
> to be so
> terse, but this is a major source of frustration for musicians
> everywhere.
> Perhaps others who have experienced this problem first hand will chime in?
>
> David Hattner, NYC

Hell, as a person that mostly plays bass clarinet in orchestra these days,
this problem seems to be the story of my life. If you play bass, learn to
transpose A and read Bass Clef.... If it is too hard to do on sight, then
write out a part. I am always running into incorrect transpositions and
notes written for bass clef. If I'm playing a rental, I'll show up to the
rehearsal with a good white soft eraser so that I can read the music.

I sympathize with you...

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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