Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 1995/05

From: David Gilman <dagilman@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: weird keys
Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 12:41:01 -0400

> I agree with John on that it is all too easy to pick up music in an easy
>key but slightly harder technique. I'm a music major (still in college)
>and I'm trying to build my own personal music library. I'm thinking that
>I've got a pretty good handle on what music is appropriate for
>high-school level, but I'm not very sure on what literature is
>appropriate for my own level. My private instructor keeps me going in
>etudes and studies and occassionally gives me a new solo to work on, but
>does anyone have any ideas for pieces that I could get on my own to look
>at and add to my library?
>
> I'm also giving private lessons to a student of my own. I know the
>direction I took when it came to methods, but I was wondering if anyone
>had suggestions for a methods series starting at a beginning/jr. high
>level going through to at least a high school level.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Anne Schnack
>
>
My own teacher likes _A_Tune_a_Day_ by Carl Herfurth and Hendrickson Book I
for beginning students and Baermann Book II and Langenus Book I for
intermediates. I'm not sure what he uses in between the intermediate level
and the Rose _40_Studies.

David Gilman