Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 2002/09

From: Nick Simicich <njs@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reeds and Notes
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:07:25 -0400

On Fri, 20 Sep 2002 GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:

> In a message dated Fri, 20 Sep 2002 9:21:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, w9wright@-----.net writes:
>
> >
> > An entirely different approach would be to visit a music store and ask to play a new clarinet. This would give you a comparison of how it feels to play an instrument
> in good condition. Then you can assess where the problem
> lies -- equipment or technique or both.

I had noted that I had no trouble playing this note on a different
clarinet in my initial trouble report. I guess that is why so many people
gave me technique advice :-)....and it still could have been my technique
as I could be freezing up on because I am anticipating the difficulty on
this clainet.

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