Klarinet Archive - Posting 000240.txt from 1997/07

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Adult BEGINNING method books
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 09:01:15 -0400

Todd and Lynnette Staley wrote:
>
> The Klose method book is great for beginners thru advanced players. The
> front is very simple, including a complete fingering chart. It contains
> all types of scales and advances with the player. The book is a little
> more expensive (I think I paid $25 for mine) but contains plenty of
> material for a beginner to work on for a very long time. Hope this helps.

If you do buy the Klose', may I recommend a trick I learned a
long while back that works to keep the book in good shape?

Bring the book to your local printing company (the cheap chain ones
if available), have them slice off the binding, and put in one of
those comb bindings. The book will lay flat and the pages won't rip
as easily. I've done this to my Klose', an Arbans (one of my kids
plays trumpet. Heavy sigh :), and some reference books, and I'm
very happy with the results. I can't remember who told me about this,
or I'd be singing their praises.
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