Klarinet Archive - Posting 000546.txt from 2000/05

From: "Kevin Callahan" <kionon@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Beginner books revisited
Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 13:32:10 -0400

>From: "Bryan Cholfin" <cranked@-----.net>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Beginner books revisited
>Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 21:00:42 -0400
>
>A few weeks ago there was some discussion of method books for beginners.
>Because of several enthusiastic endorsements from some of the teachers on
>the list, I ordered the Galper method books for myself. I have to say, I
>like them a lot--the melodic exercises take a lot of the tedium out of rote
>practicing, and I've already begun to notice real progress. Thanks all for
>the recommendation.
>
>On another note entirely, some of you may find this amusing:
>
>http://www.timmybighands.com/essays/musc_what_hap.asp
>
>--Bryan
>

I use the "Accent On" series myself. I have found it quite effective,
colorful, with a diverse number of song-excercises from around the world.
Only thing I noticed that was weird was the fact that the first note you are
introduced to is E, G is the second, F is the third, and so on.

Kevin Callahan
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