Klarinet Archive - Posting 000443.txt from 1998/01

From: "Lou and Ruth Polcari" <polcari@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Warm Up Scales and Tunes
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 14:27:36 -0500

>Klarinet Listpeople,

I like to play every day the something like Schubert's Der Hirt auf dem
Felsen (right now that's what I am playing). That grounds me in making a
good matched sound and reminds me that I am thinking about line always.
Then I try to bring that idea to the scales (Baermann type scales where you
play the full range of the scale) working on even matching tones. Then, I
spend time on the Kroepsch Daily Exercises... (mostly to keep up with my
students... ) After that I am ready for playing...

>I am curious about what sort of warm up stuff you do before you play and if
>you have any suggestions. I used to use The Yamaha Student Series, and
>currently use "Raymond C. Fussell Exercises for Ensemble Drill", which
>include basic majors, minors, arpeggios, harmonics, etc...
>
>This is all well and fine, but I wouldn't mind trying some other things.
Are
>there any tunes or music books any of you enjoy warming up on or any
>suggestions for a high school level clarinetist?
>
>Thanks.
>
>P.S. Since this next thing doesn't involve clarinets, I would appreciate if
>it was sent directly. Thanks! Has anyone seen an Eb contrabass sax on the
>Internet? A picture, anything? (Not the fake one) Did one ever even exist.
>Info would be appreciated. :-)
>
>Jason Hsien
>jasonavhs@-----.com
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