The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Newer Topic | Older Topic

what i learned in 2000

Author: bob gardner
Date: 2001-01-22 00:02

I have been on this board for almost a year now, and Most of what I have learned about the clarinet was gotten here. Thinking back over the year I guess the #1 thing i learned was the importance of the set up- reed, mp and lig and how they work togeather.
What was your #1 bit of information?

Reply To Message

RE: what i learned in 2000

Author: C. Hogue
Date: 2001-01-22 00:26

My great lesson from Sneezy last year was which instruments to look for -- and what to avoid like the plague (Chinese instruments and a whole host of others) -- as I purchased my first wooden horn. I found so much good info that I took the risk of buying via eBay and did very, very, well.

Reply To Message

RE: what i learned in 2000

Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2001-01-22 00:37

Sooo! YOU were the one bidding against me. Ha! Ha! :-]
What'cha get? What'cha get?
Bob A

Reply To Message

RE: what i learned in 2000

Author: THE Big J
Date: 2001-01-22 02:07

I would have to say I learned the most about clarinet lingo. I knew almost zip when I came in and now I know all the basics. When a clarinet guru is sending a message, I now know what they are talking about. I learned alot about set ups and how the mouthpiece reed and ligature are very important, how to break reeds in ect ect ect. I could go on and on, but I won't.

-Jeanie

Reply To Message

RE: what i learned in 2000

Author: ron b
Date: 2001-01-22 03:38

Hi, Bob !

I learned there are a whole lotta wonderful 'real folks' who contribute to this BB. It's a real comfortable place to visit. I learned, too, to look before I leap at answering questions :|

ron b

Reply To Message

RE: what i learned in 2000

Author: JOHN GIBSON
Date: 2001-01-22 14:41

I learned that I'm not the only clarinet nerd in the world. It's a wonderful instrument and after 35 years of not playing and rejoining the club in October, I found I can play better now than when I was a kid. Can hit the high notes above the staff with ease, can play the chromatic scale with no trouble (and fast) am able to generate better tonal quality, and understand the instrument better. I still hate reading music. I love playing by ear and inventing stuff.
John Gibson

Reply To Message

RE: what i learned in 2000

Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2001-01-22 18:27

What I learned -

How many good people there are out there playing clarinet.

Music is not dead in the schools. There are just as many excited, dedicated students as ever.

Amazing numbers of people are coming back to the instrument as adults.

How much fun it is to share knowledge and love of music with everyone on the board.

Best regards. Keep on clarinetin'

Ken Shaw

Reply To Message

RE: what I learned in 2000

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-01-22 21:57

I echo the sentiments above and have found #1, many good friends, #2 many facts, techniques, hints and yes, tricks related to our great family of single-reed instruments, lovingly played by all of us. Never too oldt to learn !! Don

Reply To Message

RE: what I learned in 2000

Author: jerry
Date: 2001-01-22 22:28

Even after a token donation, it has been a cheap way to learn more about the clarinet than I would have learned anywhere else at a higher cost.

It has been a cheap way to learn music.

It has been a cheap way to meet some extremely nice people.

And at times it has been cheap intertainment- keep up the good work.

All this in only 5 months association with this group.

Thanks Mark, et al.

~ jerry

Reply To Message

RE: what I learned in 2000

Author: Sara
Date: 2001-01-24 02:01

I learned about the greatest mouthpieces on this planet, and eventually bought one. Those Greg Smith Kaspers are incredible!
Sara

Reply To Message

RE: what I learned in 2000

Author: Roger
Date: 2001-01-24 14:27

I have learned that there are many different ways to do the same thing. As long as one gets to the correct end on the clarinet, the means are somewaht irrelevant.

Reply To Message

RE: what I learned in 2000

Author: Ginny
Date: 2001-01-24 15:13

Well, perhaps I saw this trick on Sneezy in 1999. I just puffed the cork up on my son's mouthpiece using hot water and a butter knife. I'll get it recorked later, but it works now!

Reply To Message

Avail. Forums | Threaded View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

The Clarinet Pages

For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.