Klarinet Archive - Posting 001522.txt from 2000/10

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Left Hand
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 08:19:09 -0500

At 08:04 AM 10/31/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Ken Shaw wrote:
>
>Beginners are taught to "roll" the left index finger onto the A key, but the
>word "roll" invites rotation of the wrist to get on the key and rotation
>back

Patricia Smith responded:
>I would like to point out here that when teaching this to beginners,
>especially children who are learning, it is VERY important for the teacher
>to demonstrate the movement over and over again VERY slowly, and to have the
>student mimic it, for the reason Ken states above. For each of my students,
>I write out exercises that address this - and, in the cases in which the
>rotation of wrist is very difficult to overcome, we work assiduously at
>eliminating as much movement as possible. Thanks Ken, for a thoughtful
>post, as always.

Just a quick observation - don't forget the exercises of mechanism on pg.
16 and 17 in Klose' - perhaps the neatest exercises for beginners and young
students written! #12 is a staple for movement to the A key. By the way,
I always suggest Rock n Roll there...........

The wrist issue - if not monitored, can become a problem. I've had more
than one college student show up with it......

Sincerely,
Roger Garrett

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, IWU Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
(309) 556-3268

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