Klarinet Archive - Posting 000204.txt from 1997/03

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.com>
Subj: Re: duets
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 20:39:22 -0500

Kathi A wrote:
>
> Did you ever notice that practicing a duet without the other clarinettist
> isn't quite as fun? I always feel I'm missing so much. Once I made a
> recording of myself playing the second part just to replay it while I
> practiced the first part. I only get to play my duets with my clarinet
> teacher once a week. Any suggestions? TIA

If you have a computer & some MIDI software, enter the other
part on the computer & play along. You can change tempo, practice
all day, and the machine will never get tired. Great for technical
workouts - but nothing will ever take the place of another human
(I think ;^).
--
Mark Charette "How can you be in two places at once
charette@-----.com when you're not anywhere at all?"
http://sneezy.mika.com/clarinet - Firesign Theater

   
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