Klarinet Archive - Posting 000674.txt from 2003/03

From: "Wendy Bosma" <bosma@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Tuning rings, pulling out and so on
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 10:13:25 -0500

I would remind your director of that lovely sign that hangs by the
neighbor's swimming pool:

"We don't swim in your toilet
Please don't pee in our pool"

In other words, you don't tell him how to conduct, he shouldn't tell you how
to play clarinet.

-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Reimer [mailto:muse@-----.net]
Subject: Re: [kl] Tuning rings, pulling out and so on

>
> Because clearly, there is no 'should'.
>
> Tony
> --
>

My director seems very irate with the clarinets pulling out at any
place other than the barrel. How does one, such as myself who hasn't
studied the clarinet in detail as a professional musician might,
contradict such a person based on "it sounds better this way"? Or get
the section, or persons in the section with a particular intonation
problem, to try new tuning adjustments? A lot of us in this band are
'returnees' to our given instruments and the clarinet section this
year, save a few, is not very strong as a unit. Some sort of shift in
thinking regarding tuning, I think would help (as a starter). But
without the support of the band leader how do we accomplish this?

maybe i should just grin and bear it?

Barb

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