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Re: Quitting Clarinet

Author: crnichols
Date: 2011-10-03 06:48

I think there is some great advice in this thread. I don't think the subject is the answer, but I think you can gain a great deal by working through your dilemma.

There are obstacles in life. “Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.” What is your goal? Making music!

Music shouldn't be an obstacle, it should be a goal! It should enrich your life with joy and appreciation daily. It presents constant challenges. If you to look at a challenge in the eye, assess it, and work through it, you'll accomplish something really remarkable. Do you have a mentor/teacher that might help you in this way?

Reeds are organic, so they change! I use different strengths in the summer and winter so I can always find something functional (it's never perfect, but "it is what it is"). Legere reeds might provide you with some temporary or even permanent sanity.

Experiment and search, ask questions (you already done this, but keep it up!). Remember, the process is just as important as the result.

Christopher Nichols, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
University of Delaware

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