Klarinet Archive - Posting 000698.txt from 2003/08

From: Dan Sutherland <dan.sutherland@-----.net>
Subj: Re: AW: [kl] perfect age
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 01:42:48 -0400

Warning: Anecdotal advice to follow!!

5 is a fine age to start clarinet. My kids currently16,12 and 9 all began
clarinet at age 5. The 9 year old is still at it. They began using left
hand notes only. You can concoct all manner of melodies using just the one
hand.

Using a neck strap, avoiding chin contact on the reed and allowing the head
to tilt down a bit while playing should reduce teeth problems. Think "have
the front teeth oppose" like biting a carrot to diminish the lever effect
of laying the reed on the chin.

Dan

At 06:35 PM 8/26/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>klarinet@-----.org
>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?
>
>
>---------------------------------------------
>
>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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