Klarinet Archive - Posting 000365.txt from 2010/11

From: "Rommel John Miller" <rommeljmiller@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Improvisation and the art of argument
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:25:25 -0500

Improvisation! Take a look at this video I just downloaded from CBS News, w=
hich distributes segments from CBS Sunday Morning. And
man, as Dan suggested, these instruments, their inventors, and musicians!

Great to watch! Have a look, and be patient most of all, it is worth the c=
limax!

One thing though, I tried to download the piece to real player, but all I g=
ot was this stupid non-editable commercial, but enduring
the stupid bank card promo is simpler if you mute the first 30 seconds.
=

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3D7076045n&tag=3DcbsnewsTwoColUpperP=
romoArea

=

Rommel =

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Jones [mailto:helen.jennifer@-----.com] =

Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 2:16 PM
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Improvisation and the art of argument

So, dad asks me if I want some oatmeal and pepitas this morning in an
accusatory tone, which makes me feel angry. So, I go for the clarinet
and go through four pages of Kroepsch.

It starting out with quite neat technique and no wrong notes.
Technique deteriorated a couple pages in.

I start feeling like I've been looking at close things too long (e.g.,
reading etc.). So I shift to practicing whatever I can think of in d
major (mostly scales and variations on those).

I get into the altissimo and dad says yipes. I work on playing
pianissimo altissimo. A bit later dad brings earplugs. I try them.
I sound flat to myself when I'm playing with earplugs. Has anyone
else had this sort of experience?

Not sure going for the clarinet is necessary to dissipate anger. I
think I might be able to say "no thank you" in an angry tone. I did
something sort of like that, though I ignored what dad said and
rattled things forcefully on my way to the clarinet. Then started
playing. I think in the future, I will tend to what dad said in
addition to tending to the effect the tone of voice had on me.

-Jennifer

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Jennifer Jones
<helen.jennifer@-----.com> wrote:
> 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. =A0The most efficient
> method for working up clarinetting energy is actually to start the
> argument with a vitriolic grumble. =A0Dad will say Excuse me (in a
> escalating fashion)? =A0And 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. =A0I 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... =A0 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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