Klarinet Archive - Posting 000646.txt from 2000/02

From: "Marcia S. Bundi" <mbundi@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rhythm training, was: daily playing
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 19:11:03 -0500

There is a book that *really* helped me -- my teacher made me play
through it at about quarter speed, really concentrating on placing the
downbeats *and* upbeats with my foot. I don't know if it's still in
print, though. Sight reading is a lot more fun now -- even with those
pesky key changes!

Rhythms Complete (or, Complete Rhythmns; hard to tell by the cover)
by Dr. Charles Colin and Bugs Bower
published by Charles Colin, 315 W. 53rd St., NY NY 10019

Marcia
Great Falls, MT

On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 12:42:17 -0500 "Jay D. Webler" <webler@-----.net>
writes:
<snip>
>Secondly, I would like to suggest that you purchase a snare drum book,
>such as Alfreds Drum Method, Vol. 1. Go over the rhythms up to Solo #8,
>tapping with your hand, while counting out loud the actual rhythm.
Counting out loud will help you to internalize the subdivision. It is my
experience that most instrumentalist guess at what the rhythm should be,
because they don't take the time to actually analyze the given rhythm.
Using the above exercise will help you to think in terms of subdividing
more easily. Two other books I would like to suggest are:
>Reading in 4/4 and Odd Time Reading Text by Louis Bellson and Gil
Breines. You can apply these rhythms to scales or just tap them out and
it should aid you greatly in reading rhythms accurately at a greater rate
of speed.
>
>Thankfully, when sight reading, rhythm is not my problem, it's those
pesky key changes.
>
>Jay Webler
>Jay's Clarinet and Percussion.=20
>

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