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Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-04-26 01:32
Since beginning clarinet and finding this board I thought I would list my clarinet history. In May 2014 at age 73 I decided to fulfill my lifelong dream and desire to play clarinet. I have no formal music experience or training like music education or playing in bands, although I have some guitars, banjos, and mandolins I have played for myself since taking some guitar lessons while in high school. I decided I liked some clarinet-type songs and took some lessons to get started using a rental Yamaha student clarinet. At end of summer I decided I wanted to continue playing so ended lessons, turned in rental, and purchased a Buffet E11 new made in Germany which was on sale. To now I have been watching you tube videos and reading about clarinets online searches, and this forum this forum. All this has helped a lot. Though I play for myself, I still want to be as good and correct as I can, as as I have posted, decided to spend ore time actually playing than fooling around with the mechanics and care, although they are both important. They just do not need to take up practice time.
Except for4 or 5 reeds I started with which became lost or broken I still have all 39 reeds I have used plus a box of new unopened ones, in strengths 2, 2.5, and 3. I have stopped playing only simple easy lower register pieces without sharps and flats or transposing to easy keys and have ventured into more difficult pieces requiring more skill for I thought it best to stop being lazy and learn more. So far I am glad I have done it. Just wanted to share.
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BGBG |
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ClarinetRobt |
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