Klarinet Archive - Posting 000270.txt from 1997/05

From: "Lorne G. Buick" <lgbuick@-----.net>
Subj: Re: College Auditions)
Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 12:00:23 -0400

Nat, the person who asked the question obviously doesn't know "the Baermann
book", so perhaps a little more specific information would be useful. I
believe Nat is referring to Carl Baermann's op 63 Complete Method, division
3, "Daily Studies". The book is indeed "great" but it doesn't have all the
minor scales. The original edition only has melodic minors. David Hite's
expanded edition (Southern Music) includes the accidentals for the harmonic
minors above the notes, which is not particularly easy to read but saves
space. Neither has natural minors written out, which IMO is no great loss -
it's the same as the descending melodic minor anyway, and all the fingering
patterns are the same as the majors.

Baermann also includes scales in 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths, and octaves
- possibly overkill? or am I just saying that because I can't play them?
:-) There's also a reduced version edited by Avrahm Galper under the title
"Scales and Arpeggios", pub. by Boosey & Hawkes, which I find more
appropriate for high school level students - it leaves out scales in 4ths
etc. and doesn't go as high (the original takes everything up to high
F/G/Aflat), so it's a lot less intimidating.

I also like Roger Shilcock's suggestion - write them out yourself! It's a
great exercice and really helps you learn them.

> Try the Baermann book. It's great.
>
> -N=
>
> On Thu, 8 May 1997 16:53:53 -0700 Gary_VanCott@-----.com writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >Gary VanCott = NHIN
> >05/08/97 04:53 PM
> >Are there any books that have all the scales? (major and 3 minor)

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