Klarinet Archive - Posting 000406.txt from 2005/06

From: ormo2ndtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] beginner's clarinet
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:43:20 -0400

Sarah wrote:

> How old are you??? Plastic clarinets are good
> for children. If you are an adult its better to
> start on a "real" clarinet.

Ooops!

It's not age that matters. It's true that many children play outdoors
and many children are rougher on their instruments, and therefore
plastic may be preferable. But some adults play outdoors and are rough
on their instruments too!

And where budgets are concerned, some adults quit after a few months or
years, just as children do.

Beginners --- young or old --- aren't going to be able to appreciate the
nuances of plastic vs wood for a year (or two or three or four).

And last but not least, some plastic clarinets are far superior to some
wood clarinets. Even the major manufacturers turn out clunkers from
time to time. Thus a particular plastic clarinet may be a far better
beginner's horn than a particular wood clarinet.

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