Klarinet Archive - Posting 001430.txt from 2000/12

From: "DAVID S. NADEN" <dnaden@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] audition pieces.
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 16:11:11 -0500

Danny-

Learn all of your scales: major AND minor. I would also suggest that you
learn all forms of the minor scale:
Natural, harmonic minor (raised 7th up and down) and melodic (raised 6th and
7th up, and Natural down).

David S. Naden, MMus

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From: Dan the rubber band man [mailto:saxman105@-----.net]
Subject: Re: [kl] audition pieces.

when you say scales, does that mean Minor scales also?

Danny Ehrhart

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] audition pieces.

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan the rubber band man <saxman105@-----.net>
> To: Klarinet List <klarinet@-----.org>
> Date: Saturday, December 30, 2000 9:00 PM
> Subject: [kl] audition pieces.
>
>
> Memorize and get proficient with all the scales. Most of the ex-military
> bandsmen I've talked to said this was one of the things that popped up on
> their auditions. Same for most colleges too. Look sharp! Military bands
are
> very much in the public eye and they want people who look sharp and well
> groomed. Good luck! Its a good gig if you can get in. A freinds daughter
> played in the symphony for a couple years, but got bored playing the same
> type music all the time. She joined the Navy and played in their band and
> loved it as they played more variety and got to travel more.
>
>
> > I'm a High school student about to audtion for the ARMY field bands
and
> >for some college music scholarships and was wondering if anyone had any
> >names of good audition pieces. Right now my tutor has me working on Four
> >Pieces by Ferguson. Some clarinetists I've talked to don't know of that
> >piece, but some of you might. But I was also looking for some other
pieces
> >to use, because some auditions call for two different styles. And also if
> >anyone out there has any tips for doing an actual audition, like maybe
> >protocol in the audition, whether or not to talk to the "ajudicators," so
> to
> >speak, and so on. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >Danny Ehrhart
> >
> >e-mail: saxman105@-----.net
> >web page: http://saxman105.home.att.net
> >aol IM: DannyClarinet
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> >"Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due."
> >--William R. Inge
> >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> >"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my
> >chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great
> >and noble."
> >--Helen Keller
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> >
> >
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