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Re: Member Bio Request

Author: psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as
Date: 2004-12-24 02:48

Name: Mary

Age: 15, High School Sophomore

Instrument: Buffet Evette and Schauffer Master Model... OFF EBAY!
(A.K.A. Larry)... Vandoren 5RV mouthpiece... Still playin' on 65 mm barrel... Wish to get a 66 mm barrel soon! And I play on Vandoren size 3 reeds... Although sometimes it varies from 2 1/2's to 3's because I have trouble makin' the transition...

Started: Last year, 9th grade... beginning of marching band season... (actually a little after)

The reason I started, well... I wanted to play clarinet, but there were no spots in marching band that I could fill... So they put me in pitt.. BUT, this one clarinet player dropped out because she wanted to do JROTC instead... and so, I got to march her spot, not knowing how to play... Well I had about a week to learn all my dots and music and stuff... I learned my dots, and no one was expecting me to learn the music... Which I learned a few notes... But I finally learned it after about 3 weeks or so... But then I figured out I couldn't keep my feet in time and play at the same time... And so, the other clarinet players gave me a hard time... Actually, just one... She was evil... but oh wells... From there on out I played to get revenge against her... Because she made my life, grr... bad... But then, I was like.. WAIT! I shouldn't be playing to get revenge, I should play for myself because I enjoy doing it... And so, then I did... And I've been doin' pretty good ever since...

I also play piano which I've been playing for a little over 2 years...

Was in the county honor band last year on bass, only due to a bass leavin' and I was the next to fill in... HEHE! BUT I PLAY SOPRANO! It was a broken bass too... The upper register F and on up didn't work... I play in woodwind choir on clarinet.... Although he's giving me a piece on piano to play... I also play in our jazz band on piano, and accompany my choir teacher on piano... And so, I suppose I've had more success with piano... But who knows...

But our school is a new school, full of opportunities...

Anyways, right now I guess I'm at the level of playin' Rose Etudes on clarinet... and so, yep... that's me...

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