Klarinet Archive - Posting 000121.txt from 2008/09

From: "Peter Gentry" <peter.gentry@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Warm Air / Cold Air
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:35:17 -0400

Agree with that Joseph I doubt if many musicians know the physics behind
their performance, and why should they it might even get in the way of
performance.

regards
Peter Gentry

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Wakeling [mailto:joseph.wakeling@-----.net]
Sent: 23 September 2008 21:44
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Warm Air / Cold Air

Keith wrote:
> Yes. The problem with monkey physics is that if anyone knows any real
physics, it comes across as if the teacher is talking b/s. It's only any use
to a non scientist, and I have problems with people using bad science to
support an argument. It discredits the teacher and derides real science.

It only comes across as bullshit if you present it as anything _other_
than monkey physics -- though sadly people do so too often.

I don't particularly want to go head-to-head with you in the scientific
qualifications stakes -- waving certificates at each other isn't a very
nice spectator sport -- but let's say that I don't particularly feel my
profession or area of research is derided by a clarinet teacher telling
their pupil something slapdash and wildly physically inaccurate _if_ it
helps that student achieve better clarinet playing.

After all, that's the goal. And I've met more than a few superb
musicians who have absolutely no clue whatsoever about the real physical
mechanics of what they're doing -- if anything, knowing it would
probably get in their way.

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