Klarinet Archive - Posting 000907.txt from 2004/07

From: bflat <bflat@-----.it>
Subj: Re: [kl] (hopefully) short introduction
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 16:20:35 -0400

Welcome Rose, i hope the community will be useful for you.

paolo

www.paoloravaglia.it

> I just wanted to say hello to all and introduce myself. I have
> lurked here
> long enough!! LOL! I am 46 years old, played in a public high school
> band
> (which means we played marching and concert music) in a small rural
> town. I
> also learned to play bassoon (long story, won't go into that here) I am
> relearning the clarinet (can't afford a bassoon!) and, to me, I am
> pretty
> much at what we used to call an Intermediate level. I am playing in my
> church in duets and woodwind ensembles (clarinet/flute) and my town
> does
> not have a local adult orchestra.
> I realize that one key to improvement is practice. And I have read
> posts
> that elude to the "Rose Etudes" but have no idea what these are and
> how to
> go about finding them. I also do not have a teacher available. I have
> learned a lot by my lurking, but I realize I am way below your level of
> knowledge and ability. Please be patient with my questions. Also
> forgive me
> if I ask something that can be found in the archives. I have looked
> there,
> but often (like a beginning internet user) do not know enough to ask
> the
> right question.
> Thanks for "listening" to me, and I thank you in advance for any
> advice
> you feel like giving me.
>
> Rose Harrison
> Small town Floriday, USA
>
> Oh, and by the way, at this time I am playing on a Bundy Mazzeo (this
> is the
> one my parents purchased when I was in high school) which has been
> repadded,
> etc.
>
> And Mark, thank you for your help! :)
>
>
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