Klarinet Archive - Posting 000484.txt from 2002/12

From: notestaff@-----.de (David Glenn)
Subj: Re: [kl] problem
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 06:47:41 -0500

Rebecca Brennan wrote:

>
> Lately I have been getting vI need to rant and get a bit of advise.
>
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> I don't know what to do! I try to talk to my band direcot about it but
> all he says is that it is because I am his best student and he tries
> to push me by insulting me.
>
> -Rebecca

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Dear Rebecca,
Although you have had excellant advice (especially from Karl K., Bill W.
and Kelly A.) I thought it important to let you know that there are more
professional teachers of the same opinion. This is not a very productive
approach to teaching. I'm not saying you need to find a teacher who only
massages your ego. But my urgent advice to you is to look for a more
constructive teacher. And at your stage it should really be a clarinet
specialist. I too have had fantastic clarinet lessons from a violinist
but even though it was at college level, I had a clarinet teacher at the
same time. I wish you the best of luck, good nerves and a good reed for
your audition and all the best for your further existence as a clarinet
player!
Ciao,
David

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