Klarinet Archive - Posting 000241.txt from 2003/10

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] [clarinet] reeds for beginners?
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 23:51:11 -0400

Christy,
I think what he was saying is that he has the kids blow on just the
mouthpiece/barrel as a unit, without the rest of the horn, until they
get used to blowing into it properly.......
Sue

> Incidentally, where on earth do you work? How do you have the ability
> to experiment like this with mouthpieces and barrels? I suppose you
already
> know that this is of course, a rather ideal situation but I'm afraid most
of
> us don't have the ability to do this. Band directors here have barely
> enough time to give each kid 1 half hour individual lesson every 8 or 10
> days and a very large group band rehearsal several times a week at the
> seventh grade level, much less the money available to purchase all this
> extra equipment. In our district its far less than that for 5th and 6th
> graders. Your system may work for you, but at what cost in dollars and at
> what cost to the kids in terms of their ability to truly enjoy the
> experience without feeling as though they must be more concerned about
> pleasing the band director than in learning to love music?
>
> Christy

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