Author: Dee
Date: 2001-07-18 20:30
To invest in a professional level clarinet (new or used), I think a student ought to have a desire to continue to play after high school. This does not mean she has to plan a career in music or plan to be in college band. Some people like to play for their own enjoyment/relaxation or whatever. Other people play in local community groups.
With a good mouthpiece, good reeds, and good technique, a player should be able to produce a quality sound and the listener should not be able to tell much difference between instruments.
Many adult amateurs do treat themselves to pro horns as they do plan to play on a regular basis. Pro clarinets, compared to many instruments, are a reasonable price for an adult hobby (certainly less than many people spend on, oh say, bass fishing).
If your daughter's interest is high enough and *she* believes that she will continue, go for a used pro horn. If this is still uncertain, don't get one just to satisfy the band director's opinion of what equipment she ought to be using. Wait until she has given more thought to her future direction.
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