Klarinet Archive - Posting 000339.txt from 1997/10

From: Djsclar@-----.com
Subj: etude books
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 10:11:14 -0400

Subj: appropriate etude books
Date: 10/09/97

I am new to the clarinet list and am hoping for some suggestions regarding
some more appropriate etude/method books for my high school students. I am
looking for books as an alternative to the Rubank
beginner/intermediate/advanced books. These books although filled with
scale and chordal studies just seem so dull and purely technical without much
melodic interest. While I have been recommended the James Collis series of
books, I am not sure which of the series might be of intermediate or advanced
high school level. Does anyone know this series of method books? are there
others I should know about? I have a few working out of the Klose books
(Volumes 1 & 2) but also find this book difficult to use. Many of the etude
books I worked with as a student such as the Rose 32 and 40 studies,
Polachek, Cavallini, Perrier,etc. .are just to advanced for these students.
Wondering what many of you fellow teachers are using. I am hoping for some
suggestions. Many thanks.
Dan Spitzer