Klarinet Archive - Posting 000187.txt from 2009/10

From: Mark Thiel <mark.thiel@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Coolest
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:00:20 -0400


Thanks for the Cool ideas so far.=A0 The level of sophistication of some of=
the replies leads me to believe that some of you are even less acquainted =
with 10-year-olds than I am!=A0 I can also use help in interpreting thing o=
n a beginning level.=A0 For example how do I explain why I have an A clarin=
et?=A0 I could say it makes certain keys easier but it will be a while befo=
re I introduce the concept of key to them.=A0 I guess I'll have to stick to=
tone color -- even a 10-year-old can understand that the A is darker=2C ri=
ght?=A0 (OK OK OK=2C I'll answer that myself and save you from having to --=
Only a mentally deficient 10-year-old would think of using a term like "da=
rk".)

Someone also=A0 thought I was being overly clarinet-chauvinistic.=A0 Well i=
t IS a clarinet class so it's just a bit of cheering for the home team.=A0 =
Personally=2C I vacillate between whether the clarinet or the bass clarinet=
is THE best instrument.

Someone reminded me offlist about glissandos.=A0 That should be easy and fu=
n to demonstrate.

Mark Thiel
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