Klarinet Archive - Posting 000481.txt from 1997/10

From: Richard Green <richgreen@-----.com>
Subj: Re: etude books
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 16:22:03 -0400

Djsclar@-----.com wrote:
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> Subj: appropriate etude books
> Date: 10/09/97
> To: majordomo@-----.us
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> 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

I like the Belwin, Studies and Melodious Etudes for Clarinet. This,
along with the Clarinet Student lesson book by the same folks and an
occasional duet or solo piece keeps both the student and the teacher
from getting bored. These books come in elementry, intermediate, and
advanced editions.

Rich Green
Livermore California