Klarinet Archive - Posting 000669.txt from 1999/06

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Technique books
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 11:41:24 -0400

Hm-m-m. My son has me playing trumpet/clarinet duets out of his Arbans.
I think I'll look farther...
As for that cornet: Put an "o" in the middle and make it into a crown
then send it abroad...
Paulette

On Tue, 22 Jun 1999 08:00:02 EDT LeliaLoban@-----.com writes:
>Michelle wrote,
>>>I have been looking for some good technique books, and was wondering
>if
>anyone has any recommendations.... [snip] (I especially need to work
>on my tonguing, if anyone has advice for that).>>
>
>I use the Klose method the most, but in addition to other people's
>good
>suggestions, see if you can find a used copy of _Arban's Complete
>Method for
>Cornet_. It's been published in numerous big fat paperback editions
>since
>the late 1800s, sometimes with a slightly variant title, but always as
>
>_Arban's_ something-or-other. It's still in print, but turns up often
>in
>used book stores, where it's often shelved with books because of its
>large
>size. I learned nearly everything I know about tonguing by practicing
>the
>many good exercises in that method, even though it was written for
>cornet and
>trumpet players.
>
>Be careful, though. That book attracts cornets. They can smell an
>Arban's
>from miles away and next thing you know, they'll come honking at your
>door.
>If you let one in, it's surprisingly hard to get rid of it. ;-)
>
>Lelia
>(recently cornet-infested)
>
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