Klarinet Archive - Posting 000380.txt from 2001/12

From: CmdrHerel@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Playing With Glasses
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 10:41:05 -0500

Don's post describes what I do and the reasons exactly: I have reading
glasses set to music distance. The conductor *is* a tad blurry, but it
surprisingly does not hinder communication at all. (Or do I just ignore them
now?)

David... does what I thought about all week of pops concerts...

Teri

In a message dated 12/17/01 9:17:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,
HatNYC62@-----.com writes:

<< I like to have at least three or four glasses before pops concerts myself.

David Hattner, NYC
www.northbranchrecords.com >>

In a message dated 12/17/01 7:23:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
clarinet@-----.net writes:

<< I'm seriously near-sighted, so my solution may not work for you, but I
asked
my opthamologist to prescribe single-element, full-sized glasses that were
good at about four feet. This works well for me. The conductor is a bit
"fuzzy", but I can see motion in the distance just fine, so that isn't a
problem.

In my case, using the half-glasses you suggest would not work at all. I
have to read music through the upper part of the lens when playing the
clarinet, because looking through the bottom portion forces me to hold
my head more erect than is comfortable and the clarinet at an unusually high
angle. >>

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