Klarinet Archive - Posting 000042.txt from 2010/11

From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Improvisation and the art of argument
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:51:17 -0400

I think I did some improvising yesterday.

I have been getting into rather painful arguments with dad lately.
They would leave dreadful pains in my stomach, but if I nip the
argument at just the right point, I may still be irritated and want to
yell at him, but if I get the clarinet, I can channel that kinetic
energy into the instrument instead of at dad. The most efficient
method for working up clarinetting energy is actually to start the
argument with a vitriolic grumble. Dad will say Excuse me (in a
escalating fashion)? And I'll grumble forcefully something like
"nothing" or "it doesn't matter" or "it's irrelevant" (making
something a bit faster and straighter than a beeline for the
clarinet).

So, it was under these circumstances that I did some fearsome scales
in various groups of three and four. I enjoyed them and mom said she
liked them too, but I don't think I'm up to par such that I could
improvise as part of a group.

Dad gave me a hard time about playing without using earplugs... When
I complained nobody else I knew uses them, he retorted that no one
else cares...

I don't know how it feels to be on the other end of my "method" yet.
Will have to get the tables turned.

-Jennifer
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