Klarinet Archive - Posting 000407.txt from 2005/06

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] beginner's clarinet
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:24:07 -0400

Thank you for getting that right, Ormondtoby Montoya....and you GOT
IT RIGHT!

Richard Bush

On Jun 22, 2005, at 12:42 PM, Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:

> 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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