Klarinet Archive - Posting 000377.txt from 2001/12

From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Playing With Glasses
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 08:06:48 -0500

Another endorsement for "computer/music" glasses. You can see the whole of
the music without moving your head (and instrument), and the conductor is
clear enough. It might be different in a large orchestra where the
clarinet is quite far from the conductor, but in bands the clarinets are
usually in the front - indeed, too close! Mine have the astigmatism
corrections of my "walking around" bifocals - more expensive than drug
store glasses, but critical if the astigmatism is at all pronounced. With
my scant sight reading abilities, I need all the help I can get! For vocal
music, the bifocals are just fine.

George Kidder

At 10:36 PM 12/16/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear listers,
>
>I am finally getting to that point in life, and was wondering if there
>is any experience you can share as to what kind of glasses work well for
>far-sighted musicians. Do those "half" glasses (the ones that look like
>the bottom half of bi-focals) work? Thanks in advance!
>
>Larry Zaidan
>
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