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Author: starlight
Date: 2005-06-27 17:00
I graduated from highschool like a week ago, and i think that might as well ends my clarinet playing. I doubt I'll be going on playing through my university years (i will be going to either UBC or Queens). Besides, I don't even have my own clarinet. I play on a school clarinet, and now that I graduated, my clarinet got taken back. Hope the next person will take good care of it.
|'ll still keep on checking this board though.
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Author: archer1960
Date: 2005-06-27 17:49
That doesn't have to be the end of your playing career unless you want it to be. I played for a little church ensemble after I got out of college using my old plastic student clarinet, even though I never played in college. You can pick up used but perfectly functional clarinets at a music store pretty economically. If you want to play in college, you might check out playing for the marching or pep bands; they probably don't require quite the level of ability that the concert band or orchestra do. For that kind of playing, a plastic one is probably better than an expensive wood instrument is anyway.
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Author: msroboto
Date: 2005-06-27 18:18
There are plenty of community bands around. We don't provide instruments as a rule. I know I have a spare Bundy around here if someone wanted to play in our community band.
I don't know where you are from but check out your community.
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Author: hans
Date: 2005-06-27 19:07
starlight,
Many people return to the clarinet after a hiatus of many years. The skills can be recovered quickly.
But if you enjoyed playing, IMO the advice above is worth considering because it can change your life. I met my wife because I played clarinet in my university (McMaster in Hamilton) band in first year. I switched to sax so that I could sit next to her and get to know her, etc. That was in 1965.
Good luck in school,
Hans
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Author: pewd
Date: 2005-06-27 19:24
helps to own one - new e11's are less than $600
used vitos sometimes under $100 on ebay.
community bands - heres a list of community bands:
http://www.boerger.org/c-m/commother.shtml
church orchestras.
basketball bands at many colleges - dont require such a high level of proficiency.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-27 20:41
Check here for a good used clarinet (A sponsor of the BBoard too):
http://www.clarinuts.com/clarinuts/pages/ClarinetItems.htm
They have plastic and wood clarinets ranging from $88-$655. Good deal to me!
I'd try to keep involved with the clarinet besides looking at the BBoard. You make friends, have fun, and make wonderful music! All the suggestions above are great too and you should take everything into consideration.
Also, if you are posting this on the BBoard does this mean that you really want to give up the clarinet? Are you trying to get us to talk you out of it? Do YOU want to give it up or are you looking at the circumstances around you and just giving up? You know, it's ok to buy a clarinet and play it for fun-lots of people do it! You don't have to major in clarinet performance in college to deem it OK to stick with the clarinet. If you think it's fun, then play! You can even take clarinet lessons at college and not major in music. I know a lady that is majoring in dentistry, but she still takes clarinet lessons in college.
Good luck and do whatever is best for you!
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2005-06-27 20:51
Maybe we should take a different tack. It seems that sometimes a younger player will check into the BB here with a grand pronouncement about how he/she is going to quit for whatever reason(s) --- I think some of them are mainly fishing for sympathy. Well, maybe we should be a psychological support group, I don't know --- but when I'm tired and grumpy (as I am today) I'm inclined to say, "See ya! Sayonara! Don't let the Rico hit you in the embouchure!" Does the world really need more barely-motivated, grudging clarinet hackers? Those of us who have gotten past that and are serious about playing have enough problems of our own, do we not? This is a corollary to the principle of "no whiners".
Flak jacket is ON
Tolerance level is LOW
Sympathy generator is OFF
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-27 20:58
Hmm... I see your point David and I do agree. It really should matter about our own personal motivation. Why do you need others to motivate you when you haven't even tried to motivate yourself? Just looking at all the convos and subjects on the BBoard would be motivation enough, I would think. I come onto BBoard and it always makes me want to go practice-even if I just got done practicing!
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2005-06-27 21:20
I know Brooklyn College has a band. Queens almost certainly has one, too. College bands let in any decent player. Get yourself an inexpensive clarinet and, say, a Yamaha plastic mouthpiece (which is remarkably good for around $30) had join a new family.
Ken Shaw
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-06-28 04:20
Rick Williams wrote:
> There is always pep band even if it is 60 repeats of "Charge!"
I much prefer hearing this one ![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif)
...GBK
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2005-06-28 15:29
I'd suggest taking some of the above advice about continuing to play because, in my own experience, playing in a community band or other group has, at times, helped me keep my sanity. It's a good outlet for expressing yourself.
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Author: justwannaplay
Date: 2005-06-28 19:24
I understand you starlight - quite a few years ago I stopped playing when entering university. The first month there i bumped into a flute player from my highschool. I was surprised she had her flute on her and she told me she was playing for the university band. I was a bit taken aback as she wasn't a better flutist than I was a clarinetist (imho), but she obviously had more desire to keep it up. I did feel a wimp for not at least trying, for I was pretty serious about the instrument in highschool, but I thought it would detract from my college studies.
Right now you are probably feeling a little overwhelmed with the thought of maybe leaving home, new study load, etc.. I think you should give yourself a break, but do think about keeping up the clarinet. I've gone back to it after a long time - yes, your skills come back quickly, but I wish I hadn't had lost them in the first place. Playing an instrument is a good way to keep yourself challenged on a variety of skills.
Good luck.
Elizabeth
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Author: BobD
Date: 2005-06-28 20:02
Oh, pleze, somebody give me a free clarinet~
Bob Draznik
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Author: starlight
Date: 2005-06-29 14:08
not trying to get people to talk me out or into clarinet playing in university, just want to do something that would draw an end to my clarinet playing, and somehow i just think posting on the bboard is a neat idea
I live in Hong Kong, study at an internatinal school, and have made up my mind to go study to study commerce at UBC.
I know I had fun with the clairinet throughout highschool, playing in bands, honnor bands, competions (solos) and you know, being first chair and stuff ( I had to say that)
I can get a clarinet if I want to, my parents won't stop me. They would even buy me a R13.
But sometimes I think I have had enough of the clarinet. There are times when I want to snap it in half over my leg, so I guess perhaps uni would serve as a good respite. And if I find the oppurtunites, perhaps I'll start it up again, but I doubt it.
So long, ppl for your wonderful advices/comments on this post and previous posts and all other posts
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