Klarinet Archive - Posting 000189.txt from 2003/07

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Memorizing music
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:34:09 -0400

I was always under the assumption that the bad marching
resulting from people LOOKING at the flip folders instead of the
field was the main reason for memorizing marching band music...

...or maybe that's just what they told me, since I sucked at
marching...LOL!

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
--- Wendy <bosma@-----.net> wrote:
> It's called a flip folder. It's held onto the clarinet with a
> lyre (is that
> the right spelling?) we were only allowed to use them during
> practice.
> It's like, bad form or something to perform with them. Shows
> a lack of
> professionalism, so I've been told. It is very difficult to
> make sure you
> are in the right place on the field at the right time if your
> nose is buried
> in the music. It's not like all you have to look at is the
> conductor over
> the top of your stand. And sometimes it's kind of dark. Not
> very easy to
> see the music that way.
>
> Have a Nice Day!!
> Wendy :)

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