Klarinet Archive - Posting 000193.txt from 2003/10

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] [clarinet] reeds for beginners?
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 09:14:21 -0400

Ormondtoby wrote:

That is, I noticed K. Brannon's statement that she regularly adjusts =
reeds for
students, and this implies to me that the students' techniques are
sufficiently stable that adjustment of a particular reed produces stable
(repeatable, reproducible) results.=20

She also stated that she has a hard time adjusting reeds and doesn't =
want to do it. Until a student is able to adjust his own reeds, the =
teacher must make some decisions about what will perform best for the =
student. One of those things is choosing a reed that will enhance the =
student's experience. You can't teach what you don't know, and she was =
asking for specifics, because she doesn't feel she knows how to teach =
reed adjustment.

Nancy

Nancy E. Buckman, CPO, AFO, 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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