Klarinet Archive - Posting 000219.txt from 1996/02

From: Phillip Harris <pharris@-----.COM>
Subj: Perplexed About Chart
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:35:43 -0500

I recently purchased a used "First Book of Practical Studies for Clarinet"
by Hovey (Belwin Mills) for
some additional music to practice. Scribbled dates in the book were from l976.

Folded in the book was a chart that has me perplexed . It is not part of the
book proper. I am going
to describe the chart hoping it makes sense to someone who will let me know
what it means.

The 12 major scales are written out in chromatic sequence beginning with C,
each in 2 or 3 octaves
as appropiate, each within one measure. Above the measure, Key of C , written
vertically if the
following: Bb-1, C-3, Eb-6, F-8. The numbersthen progress upward by 1 as the
key signatures
move through Db, D, Eb........B. When a number reaches 12 it progresses to 1
in the following key.

This sequence is indicated below for the Major scles:

C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B

Bb 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

C 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2

Eb 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5

F 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
7

I tried out a couple of notions: (1) some kind of fingering perhaps related
to transpoing (because
there was a hand written chart on the inside of the back cover tat added to 2
sharps to key
signatures to get to concert pitch ) but the numbers did not elate to any
fingering chart I had on hand
and (2) the position fo the note measured in half-steps but that doesn't make
sense from whatever
base I began from.

Any ideas?

Phil.

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