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Author: Meri
Date: 2003-07-23 22:33
I'm trying to compile a list of ways you can tell your students are no longer beginners. I'd like to get at least 20 ways, but here are my first three:
Your students are playing the slower movements from your pieces.
You've stopped reminding them about air and embouchure.
They experience their first case of "water in the tone holes".
Any others?
Meri
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Author: wyatt
Date: 2003-07-23 22:45
when they can get over the break without any trouble.6
bob gardner}ÜJ
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Author: wjk
Date: 2003-07-23 23:29
When they become a regular on the bulletin board.
Post Edited (2003-07-23 23:30)
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Author: wjk
Date: 2003-07-23 23:32
After they've purchased their 12th ligature.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-07-23 23:37
When the name "Benny", to them no longer means "Benny Hill" ...GBK
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Author: ron b
Date: 2003-07-24 00:04
When you're suddenly not quite sure how it's happening... but it sounds GOOD 
- r![[cool]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/cool.gif) n b -
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-07-24 00:24
When they actually remove the reed from the mouthpiece after they are finished playing for the day ...GBK
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Author: diz
Date: 2003-07-24 01:32
When they start asking to do more duets with you and take the "teacher" part - which is what I used to do. My teacher at the time was the principal of the opera orchestra. I spent (wasted?) a lot of time playing Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner clarinet parts as duets ... loads of fun.
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Author: wyatt
Date: 2003-07-24 01:48
when they own more then one pro. clarinets
bob gardner}ÜJ
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2003-07-24 03:08
I dunno about the soggy tone hole one. I have one (DEFINITELY) beginner student who had that happen today. I think it happened because she keeps blowing really really hard despite constant comments from me.
I have 4 students who are not beginners. I have 5 students who are beginners. I have a total of 13 clarinet students. That makes 4 students who are somewhere in between...
Sorry I have nothing really witty to add to the list...
Although at least one of my students has been here to the BB, although she was a little too intimidated to make a post on that "Why is the Mozart concerto so great, anyway" thread...
Katrina
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Author: msroboto
Date: 2003-07-24 03:17
Owning more than one pro clarinet is does not speak to ability. It speaks to the wallet. As a 40 something with no kids I can indulge myself and do own a couple of R-13's but that doesn't make me good. One of them has even been to Brannen. Still doesn't make me good.
I bought them because I could and because I do aspire to be better. I practice, take lessons, play in the community band.
Ok so maybe I'm not a beginner but I'm not there yet.
...still trying
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Author: dfh
Date: 2003-07-24 03:42
how about when they say the other kids are gross for not swabing out thier horns?
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2003-07-24 04:05
When they throw Baermann (instead of their clarinet) at a bug running across the floor during a practice session.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: Francesca
Date: 2003-07-24 05:26
I would think they are past the beginner stage when they become acquainted with the clarinet classics, playing and/or listening. You know, Mozart concerto, Hindemith and Brahms sonatas, etc, etc... Also, they can bring more than one item prepared to a lesson. If they can play through a scale or two, an etude, and a duet in one lesson, then you've got a well-rounded player.
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Author: wyatt
Date: 2003-07-24 14:43
when they stop saying
"are we having fun yet"ˇ
bob gardner}ÜJ
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Author: Rick Williams
Date: 2003-07-24 16:05
They play an E3-C6 scale without even thinking about it.
When they ask, "how can I do this better" rather than just going through the motions.
They look at a piece of music and comment, "that looks like fun!"
Their parents stop complaining about the racket!
Parents start complaining about how much time they practice!
When they walk through the door wanting to play music they bought rather than something they werre assigned!
When they re-arrange parts, because they like theirs better.
They get a job to save up for a better clarinet
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Author: Mark P. Jasuta
Date: 2003-07-24 17:00
When attaining 1st chair in their band becomes desirable.
When they "show off" a new skill to fellow band members.
Post Edited (2003-07-24 17:02)
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Author: ken
Date: 2003-07-24 17:01
1) When my student begins repeating my own words on applying fundamentals back to me.
2) When my last/only student of the day knows it and wants to hang and play duets until I have to stop them because they're hurting themselves.
3) When they ask to browse and borrow clarinet CDs from my personal library.
4) When from the moment they walk through the door until leaving all they want to do is talk clarinet, cLaRiNeT, CLARINET!!
5) The first time they ask about my own horns and want to try them.
6) When they’re practicing late at night, call me up past 11:00 p.m. for help on their lesson and couldn't care less if I already went to bed and they woke me up. v/r Ken
Post Edited (2003-07-24 17:05)
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Author: Kes
Date: 2003-07-25 08:09
Even though I'm not a teacher of clarinet myself, I would have to definitely say:
-When they sit up straight (not slouching or resting their clarinet or elbows on something), and play with pride.
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-kes
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Author: n_hanson12
Date: 2003-07-25 16:53
When they start working on their own, instead of only when someone is making them.
~Nicki
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