When legendary Winged Foot golf pro Claude Harmon asked his mentor, Harvey Penick, what he could do to be a better teaching professional. Penick told him to learn to play the clarinet. Harmon was of the old school and followed his mentor’s instruction without resistance and to the letter. He took clarinet lessons for a painfully long six months. Even after weeks of practice, he was frustrated with how hard it was to play even a few notes properly. He quickly learned he didn’t have much of a musical ear and the clarinet as an instrument was far too hard for him. Yet, he stayed with it in the hope that the lessons would prove to be valuable learning.
Learn to Play the Clarinet
Learn to Play the Clarinet
Learn to Play the Clarinet
When legendary Winged Foot golf pro Claude Harmon asked his mentor, Harvey Penick, what he could do to be a better teaching professional. Penick told him to learn to play the clarinet. Harmon was of the old school and followed his mentor’s instruction without resistance and to the letter. He took clarinet lessons for a painfully long six months. Even after weeks of practice, he was frustrated with how hard it was to play even a few notes properly. He quickly learned he didn’t have much of a musical ear and the clarinet as an instrument was far too hard for him. Yet, he stayed with it in the hope that the lessons would prove to be valuable learning.