Klarinet Archive - Posting 000413.txt from 2005/06

From: "sarah elbaz" <sarah@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] beginner's clarinet
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 05:34:59 -0400


Hello comrads,

Clarinet is a WOOD wind instrument. Plastic clarinets are fine (especially Buffet B10 - for children- and B12)
But all the plastic clarinets that I know sound like a toy compering to wooden clarinets.
I do egree that for young beginners its better to start with a platic instrument but for an adult, even an amature
its better to play the """ real""" thing.
I can understand that other people have a different opinion , but no one is right or wrong , its a matter of taste
and experinece.
Sarah

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> From: "Richard Bush" <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
> Subject: Re: [kl] beginner's clarinet
> Sent: 22 Jun 2005 20:22:30
>
> 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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