Klarinet Archive - Posting 000688.txt from 2003/08

From: "Josh" <joshclarinet@-----.net>
Subj: Re: AW: [kl] perfect age
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 19:53:48 -0400

don't listen your Dentist.

Josh
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From: "Musician" <musicians@-----.net>
Subject: Re: AW: [kl] perfect age

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> From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
> Subject: Re: AW: [kl] perfect age
> Message-Id: <5.1.1.6.0.20030826061500.03567f70@mail>
>
> 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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