Klarinet Archive - Posting 000946.txt from 2002/06

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] finger dexterity
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:35:14 -0400

Bill,

You're wrong! The reason you were able to stop it right on the
button is because of your KEEN sense of tempo. Most pumps,
these days, seem to give a dimes worth of gas at a Presto con
fuoco tempo!!!!

William Wright wrote:

> <><> As I have been trying to point out, "speed" is different from
> technique.
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> It made me laugh yesterday when I was filling up three 5-gallon gas
> cans. Rather than watching the can, I watched the pump meter for 4
> gallons and then looked away and tried to 'count' the final tenths of a
> gallon and let go of the pump handle at exactly 5 gallons.
>
> I hit it right on the nose all three times.
>
> Who says clarinet playing isn't good for your coordination?
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