Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 2003/05

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Sensitive ears
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 11:16:50 -0400

Christy said:

>>>I'll guarantee you I must be able to hear something you can't because =
I'd know if I sat next to you in an ensemble if you had a "good" reed of =
not.=20

You would know if my sound met your measure, but not what the condition =
of my reed was. While it wasn't my choice, I have managed to fool an =
audience with cracked and chipped reeds and play very well. It wasn't =
my choice to play that way, but when you are in the middle of a =
performance or you find you have left your reed box at home or it is =
misplaced, you do what you have to do to get by. I have managed to "get =
by" on a number of occasions. Like I said, it wasn't by choice, it was =
by necessity. It is better to be able to perform on as many different =
types of reeds than only on "a good one".

Nancy

Nancy E. Buckman, Technical Assistant
School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 21012-1895 USA
Phone 410-777-2316 Fax 410-777-2233
E-mail nebuckman@-----.edu

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