Klarinet Archive - Posting 001451.txt from 1997/10
From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: re: Baermann studies
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 20:44:43 -0500
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David,
I use the Hite Artistic Studies also. Before they came out, I used an =
edition that I now find hard to believe that they ever printed such a =
disorganized "every key on the same page" version. I don't bother much =
with the harmonic scale, as the melodic scale to me is more important. =
I would recommend playing through a major, and it's minor key each day. =
For tone, connections work, play each exercise at quarter=3D 50 =
(playing sixteenths- thats' the fast version.) Then slow it down to =
half of that, then half of the last tempo until you are playing quarter =
notes at 50 from the original sixteenth's as are written.
For speed study - tempi between 120 and 240 is what I use for the beat =
( the beat is the quarter, but playing sixteenths), slurred, and =
tongued. Sorry I couldn't respond earlier, but my computer got toasted. =
All of my data was lost, and my computer had to be reloaded. I've been =
up till 3AM the last 3 nights restoring my Computer, as it had the =
mother of all crashes. Fortunately, I had everything backed up to not =
only a second drive (which was corrupted, and also had to be erased) , =
but to a separate zip disc.=20
The slower tempi are to me the most important, as that is where the tone =
work takes place.
Abe Galper is coming out with another version of the Baermann 3 that is =
quite good. I have a preview copy (I wrote the intro for the book) and =
am enjoying it immensely. It encourages slow practice, as it uses eighth =
notes instead of sixteenth's. It also starts the scales on the upbeat =
which encourages direction, and musicality. It will be coming out in =
the next few weeks, and also there will be a Sax version.
David C. Blumberg
reedman@-----.com
Principal Clarinet Riverside Sym
Adjunct Woodwinds Instructor Univ. Penn.
http://sneezy.mika.com/clarinet/Music/Blumberg.html
http://sneezy.mika.com/OCR/reviews/reviews.html
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 97 08:53:17 -0600
From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subject: Baermann warmup
OK David - I'm taking the "no long tone" challenge! I have a couple of=20
questions about the way you use Baermann.
Do you have, and will you share your daily Baermann routine? (metronome=20
speeds, etc)
Which edition do you use, and do you have a preference? I use Hite,=20
mostly because all the exercises for one key are together. I realize =
he's=20
added some stuff, but haven't checked too carefully to see if other =
stuff=20
is different.
Do you do harmonic minor, melodic minor, or both?
As a long time long tone user, I'm going to try Baermann instead, just =
to=20
see what happens. I actually much prefer Hamelin, and have a whole=20
routine for that which I've been using. Improper Baermann practice seems =
to make my hands tight, so I've not used it much since graduate school=20
days.
Any insights greatly appreciated.
the "other" David
David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/
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<DIV>I use the Hite Artistic Studies also. Before they came out, I used =
an=20
edition that I now find hard to believe that they ever printed such a=20
disorganized "every key on the same page" version. I =
don't=20
bother much with the harmonic scale, as the melodic scale to me is more=20
important. I would <FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" =
size=3D3>recommend=20
</FONT>playing through a major, and it's minor key each day. For tone,=20
connections work, play each exercise at quarter=3D 50 (playing =
sixteenths-=20
thats' the fast version.) Then slow it down to half of that, then =
half of=20
the last tempo until you are playing quarter notes at 50 from the =
original=20
sixteenth's as are written.</DIV>
<DIV> For speed study - tempi between 120 and 240 is what I use =
for the=20
beat ( the beat is the quarter, but playing sixteenths), slurred, and=20
tongued. Sorry I couldn't respond earlier, but my computer got=20
toasted. All of my data was lost, and my computer had to be =
reloaded.=20
<FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT size=3D3>I've been up till 3AM the =
last 3 nights=20
restoring my Computer, as it had the mother of all crashes. =
Fortunately, I=20
had everything backed up to not only a second drive (which was =
corrupted, and=20
also had to be erased) , but to a separate zip disc. =
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT>The =
slower tempi are=20
to me the most important, as that is where the tone work takes=20
place. </DIV>
<DIV>Abe Galper is coming out with another version of the Baermann =
3 that=20
is quite good. I have a preview copy (I wrote the intro for the book) =
and am=20
enjoying it immensely. It encourages slow practice, as it uses eighth =
notes=20
instead of sixteenth's. It also starts the scales on the upbeat which =
encourages=20
direction, and musicality. It will be <FONT color=3D#000000 =
face=3D""=20
size=3D3>coming </FONT>out in the next few weeks, and also there will be =
a Sax=20
version.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David C. Blumberg</DIV>
<DIV><A href@-----.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>Principal Clarinet Riverside Sym </DIV>
<DIV>Adjunct Woodwinds Instructor Univ. Penn.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><A=20
href@-----.html">http://sneez=
y.mika.com/clarinet/Music/Blumberg.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 97 08:53:17 -0600<BR>From: "David B. =
Niethamer"=20
<<A=20
href@-----.edu</A>><BR>Su=
bject:=20
Baermann warmup<BR><BR>OK David - I'm taking the "no long =
tone"=20
challenge! I have a couple of <BR>questions about the way you use=20
Baermann.<BR><BR>Do you have, and will you share your daily Baermann =
routine?=20
(metronome <BR>speeds, etc)<BR><BR>Which edition do you use, and do you =
have a=20
preference? I use Hite, <BR>mostly because all the exercises for one key =
are=20
together. I realize he's <BR>added some stuff, but haven't checked too =
carefully=20
to see if other stuff <BR>is different.<BR><BR>Do you do harmonic minor, =
melodic=20
minor, or both?<BR><BR>As a long time long tone user, I'm going to try =
Baermann=20
instead, just to <BR>see what happens. I actually much prefer Hamelin, =
and have=20
a whole <BR>routine for that which I've been using. Improper Baermann =
practice=20
seems <BR>to make my hands tight, so I've not used it much since =
graduate school=20
<BR>days.<BR><BR>Any insights greatly appreciated.<BR><BR>the =
"other"=20
David<BR><BR>David Niethamer<BR>Principal Clarinet, Richmond =
Symphony<BR><A=20
href@-----.edu</A><BR><A=20
href@-----.com/dbnclar1=
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