Klarinet Archive - Posting 000909.txt from 2002/06

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] finger dexterity
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:25:14 -0400

On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 14:16:01 -0600, rbushidioglot@-----.com said:

> Jeremy Yager wrote:
>
> > A question for whoever said that you 'age-out' of the ability to add
> > technical speed to your playing...How long do you have as a player
> > to build up speed? HS, college, under 30?
>
> Roughly, I would say: As long as you're going to live.

Yes, trivially, and there his answer stops...though he wrongly went on.

Frankly, it's the sort of bullshit question that no-one can answer. How
could he possibly know? What sort of context would enable him, or
anyone, to give any sort of sensible answer?

Grow up, and do whatever it takes to get better -- if you want to.

Tony
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