Klarinet Archive - Posting 000486.txt from 2000/02

From: "Dodgshun family" <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rhythm training, was: daily playing
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:00:42 -0500

> On Wed, 9 Feb 2000 GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
>
> > Try singing them with nonsense syllables. eighths note = Hot Dog,
sixteenths
> > @-----.
>
> While I find this appealing, and rather amusing (be certain, I'm gonna try
> it in my lesson today!), I think this approach garners the same problems
> that spurned the Eastman system of counting - you go nuts when you get
> combined rhythms.
>
>
> 8/16/16 = hot-sippi?
> Triplet 8/16/16 = hambursippi?
> Dotted 8/16 = haaat-sippi???
>
> I can see Dr. Van in winds tomorrow...
> "Okay band, let's make sure we're all getting this right - sing it
> one time...Jason, what on EARTH is THAT supposed to be?"

Oh, but it works so well! I had a jazz band tutor who used to make us sing
everything to nonsense or scat syllables - he had his own set which he
taught us - and we had very few problems with rhythm because everyone would
learn the rhythms as scat syllables and would mentally say them in our heads
as we played. Tightened the band up something chronic! The same guy once
told me that he'd never heard a female play baritone sax like I played
it....I think this was a compliment!

Anna

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