Klarinet Archive - Posting 000256.txt from 1994/03

From: Bill Sempf <wsempf@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Electronic Tuners for Clarinets
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 22:30:32 -0500

>> The accepted best electronic tuner is the Korg AT12 or AT1 (I
>> prefer the 12). I believe it has a removable chip. Both of them sell for
>> about $150.
>
>Hmm, a statement like this just cries out for amplification.
>Who accepts these as best, and why?

Ok, you got me ... actually, I should say the *industry* standard.
Even the other manufacturers admit that these two tuners are the best for
single reeds.

>On another, um, note, someone a long time ago made a comment about
>how, when he didn't practice for a while, his single-tonguing speed
>was the first thing to go. How do other people improve their
>single-tonguing? Are there any particularly good exercises?
>Tonguing repeated notes? Tonguing scales? Some nasty method
>book that I don't know about?

And on this note I acutaly have a good suggestion. Lawrence
Trembly wrote twelve VERY GOOD staccato etudes, which may be out of print.
If you like, I will make them available somewhere on the net, or even snail
mail. If anyone has a publisher name for these, I'd appreciate it!

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