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Re: Clarinet and Saxophone - good or bad marriage?

Author: Funfly
Date: 2014-04-16 20:07

"And a question for Funfly: If you are taking clarinet lessons, what does your teacher say about you learning sax at this stage of your development?"

I'm going to ask her tonight! I love the clarinet but I know that at my age and with my poor stamina I will never get to a 'performance' level. My teacher also teaches sax so might give a sensible answer.

I actually have little difficulty with the break although I do sometimes have difficulty with finger placement around the C (see my posting on 'triplets').
This is something that I know will improve with experience and I am practicing this quite a bit.

My clarinet practice is limited by my stamina and this is one area that would put me off trying the sax as I am told that it takes a lot more puff, so it might not be practical for me.

I had this sort of discussion when I considered buying a good clarinet and trading my plastic one in. Even though I am a novice I never regretted doing this as I feel that I have something of beauty and value in my Yamaha and it's up to me to do it justice.

Thanks for your comments.

Martyn

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