Klarinet Archive - Posting 000851.txt from 1997/10

From: "Luanne S. Jacobs" <wwplayr@-----.net>
Subj: Re: An All-State question
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 23:30:35 -0400

Roger Garrett wrote:
>
> I have been auditioning the Illinois All-State clarinet students for the
> past nine years. I can assure you that scales played with only two
> octaves is sufficient. However, in Illinois, we use a standard scale
> sheet....I don't really like it, but scales are one, one and a half, and
> two octaves (depending on the scale).....often breaking the pattern to
> skip up to the fifth and return down....much like the pattern in the David
> Hite Melodious and Progressive Studies Book I (back of the book).
>
> The altissimo register, reflected in the scales, is not necessary in the
> auditions we hold.
>
> Roger Garrett
>
> On Tue, 21 Oct 1997 JBA7321@-----.EDU wrote:
>
> > It depends on what state you are in. I am in Arkansas and was in
> > All-State the past three years. I always played the scales in two
> > octaves because to my knowledge, if you played the scales in three
> > octaves, it could only hurt your scores. You didn't get any extra
> > points for playing three, so why even take the risk of messing up.
> > Besides, the prepared material is much more important that the
> > scales. Hope this helps.
> >
> > Blake
> > Bassoons make better firewood than clarinets
> >

Bassoons do make better firewood that clarinets but oboes burn
faster!!!!