Klarinet Archive - Posting 000256.txt from 1997/03

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: sax instruction
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 01:17:43 -0500

At 07:50 PM 3/7/97 -0800, you wrote:
>To all of you clarinetists who find yourself teaching the saxophone:
>
>Would you please recommend a book for me to read on teaching the
>saxophone, covering how to teach a proper embouchure, various styles of
>vibrato, techniques that are somewhat exclusive to the sax such as the
>altissimo register, etc. Also, would you please recommend etude and
>method books for intermediate and intermediate/advanced students. I'm
>teaching a few sax students now, but don't feel very secure about it.
>Thanks very much for your time and expertise.

Check out David Liebman's book "Developing a Personal Saxophone Sound". It
covers most of what you listed and is based almost entirely on the teaching
of the great woodwind teacher, Joe Allard. It's a worthwhile investment
for clarinet players, too. I'm not sure any book will help you teach it if
you cant do it, though. Making the assumption that you're only a clarinet
player, I'd be curious to know why you're accepting saxophone students.

-Adam
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