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Author: Tony Pay ★2017
Date: 2016-03-23 00:11
http://www.howarth.uk.com/pic.aspx?pid=990363
So, I tried this out.
It's very light, made of synthetic material, and works well. I've not investigated such instruments since I bought a Lyons C clarinet – around 25 years ago? It was the first iteration of that instrument, and was never satisfactory for me. I believe it got better.
The only thing I thought strange was the lack of the RH/LH link. (The keywork is there, but has been chopped off, so there is no connection.)
Sometimes people ask me about their musical children, and ask whether they might be interested in playing the clarinet.
So, I'll buy one of these, lend it to the kid and see what they make of it, to begin with.
It's how I started. (Teaching came a little bit later.)
Are there other competitive instruments in this field?
Tony
Post Edited (2016-03-23 00:26)
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Author: kdk
Date: 2016-03-23 04:27
For the American market, what level music does Grade 3 include?
It looks like the Lambeth Music Service cited by Howarth begins its offerings on band instruments at age 7. And the more basic Junior MX model (no pinky levers at all) is meant for those beginners. This one is a step up. I'm interested in how these instruments work in a class setting. I wonder if anyone here has knowledge of the Musitrax program at Lambeth.
Except for the fixed ligature, is the mouthpiece different in some major way (internally, perhaps) from a standard one?
Karl
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Author: Zenia
Date: 2016-03-24 00:18
On a different note, very nice to see Tony Pay back providing timely information as well as a depth of experience and knowledge re: clarinets and music!
Cheers.
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Author: SarahC
Date: 2016-03-26 01:09
what a great idea! impressed with the thinking behind it!
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