Klarinet Archive - Posting 000176.txt from 2004/01

From: "Ken Wolman" <kwolman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: learning doubling instruments
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:31:23 -0500

Thomas wrote:

> Not sure who:<<<Somebody help me out here. One of the little "truths" or
> truisms
> I've heard for several years is that the surest way for a single-reed
> play to mess up his (or her) embouchure is with a flute, and vice versa.
> They are, I was told, largely incompatible.>>>
>
> Well, that's a crock. I have also studied flute for many years and NEVER
> had a problem with my clarinet embouchure!!!!!!!!!

Hey, it wasn't MY claim, it's what I was told. Not by the guy who's
teaching me clarinet, either. He doesn't even know I've hacked around
with the (Irish) flute.

> So maybe this person thought
> they could just pick it up and Magically sound like Galway?

If I thought I could sound like Galway I'd be out making a ton of money.
Then again, I'd rather have my own low talent and reputation for being
an ignoramus instead of owning a rep like the soprano Kathleen Battle.

Now, there's that Finnish company that makes flutes from carbon fibre
and silver...start at about ten grand...maybe I'll go check 'em
out...now someone on this list is going to send me a note offline
starting "DON'T YOU DARE!":-)

Ken

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