Klarinet Archive - Posting 000481.txt from 2002/05

From: "Kimber" <wolfcry01@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Perfect pitch
Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 00:29:47 -0400

Bill,
Thank you for replying again. On the perfect pitch subject, the reason I
asked is because the entire time I have been singing, I thought I was tone
deaf. Not nessisarily in listening, but I thought I couldn't sing on key.
When I found out I did have perfect pitch, naturally it was a shocker. :)
The point being, I never knew I had it, and, not bragging, but I have a
knack for the clarinet. I was playing better than the class the first day,
even people who had played before, in my age group. So, if that was the
case, why would the perfect pitch have interfered? So, I guess it didn't.
And about the wooden clarinet, I don't need one now. I have a plastic
clarinet that was my mother's when she started at the same age I did. I
don't feel I need it, but the opinion of a very qualified person is that a
wooden clarinet produces a better tone, sound, whatever. I have a goal of
being in the Philidelphia orchestra or something similar, and so was
considering, for future reference, looking in to one. I probably won't, but
still. And I have experimented with different reeds,but the one I like best
is too expensive to use all the time, so I save that for concerts and such.
so thanks! Also, do you know where I can find Fur Elise by Beethoven, the
notation for clarinet? Or do they have it? If not you, then anyone???!!!???
Sincerely, Kimber
----- Original Message -----
From: William Wright <w7wright@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Metal clarinets

> <><> Kimber wrote:
> Since you seem so well informed, would you mind explaining why having a
> voice with perfect pitch is supposed to interfere with my playing?I
>
> For the record, I'm neither well informed nor a skilled musician. I
> have no idea why having perfect pitch would be a problem --- except
> perhaps that most people don't have it, and therefore it may be
> unpleasant for you to play 'off-pitch' along with them?
>
>
>
> <><> Where can I buy a wooden clarinet other than the internet. I live
> in a small town in Washington, sooo......
>
> Ask your parents to take you to a big town. <smile> But also ask
> yourself: "Why do I want one?" Usually it's more useful (and less
> expensive) to experiment with different mouthpieces and reeds and
> ligatures first. This helps you to learn to discriminate between
> different 'sound characters' or "tone colors'. It also helps you to
> learn that your embouchure, breath support, etc vary from day to day as
> much as (or more than) any difference that equipment makes.
>
> Think a bit about the tag line below my signature.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill
>
> ================
>
> If I had Stadler's mouthpiece, would I play better? Or do I need his
> ligature also? Or perhaps he and I are different persons? If I had
> Mozart's pen, would I compose better?
>
>
>
>

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