Klarinet Archive - Posting 000237.txt from 2003/10

From: "Gene Nibbelin" <gnibbelin@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] [clarinet] reeds for beginners?
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:11:15 -0400

Christy -

I would think that starting beginners on Ricos would certainly lead to a
large attrition of student clarinetists. The good news is that it might cut
down on future competition from the younger set - that survived the Ricos.

Gene N.

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From: Christy Erickson [mailto:perickso@-----.net]
Subject: RE: [kl] [clarinet] reeds for beginners?

Our local band directors use Rico number 2 reeds for beginners, although I
started my own daughter with VanDoren #2 in 5th grade. They break/chip so
many in the beginning that it really doesn't pay to buy more expensive ones
until they can handle the instrument well and have a good understanding of
how to put it together properly. I can't imagine a beginner having to start
with a VanDoren #3, unless of course the band director wants to cut down on
the number of clarinet players. Most kids would simply get frustrated and
give up on playing the clarinet with reeds in that strength. I would gently
let the band director know that this VanDoren #3 requirement for beginners
is insane, although I wouldn't quite put it that way.

Christy

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