Klarinet Archive - Posting 000686.txt from 2003/08

From: "Musician" <musicians@-----.net>
Subj: Re: AW: [kl] perfect age
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 18:35:54 -0400

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From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subject: Re: AW: [kl] perfect age

At 09:22 AM 8/26/2003 +0200, Martina Gebhard wrote:
>I have a godchild who just had his 5th birthday. He is really fascinated by
>classical music and woodwinds and he is really fond of learning to play the
>clarinet. As he is repeating this wish now for about half a year I am quite
>sure that he really wants to start it. Now the dentist told his mother that
>it is not good for a child in his age to play clarinet, because it can
>affect his teeth.
>
>My question would now be: What do you think? Is it possible for a five year
>old, really clever boy to start clarinet? Any advices? What should we be
>aware of?

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There is a plastic model (C key) made by an English Company LYONS that is
specifically for very young Clarinet players. I have one - pretty cool
instrument and almost impossible to break too! It is of course missing many
alternate version keys but it is very, very free blowing and the toneholes
are of course quite small too.

David Blumberg
www.TopTempo.com

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