Klarinet Archive - Posting 000757.txt from 2002/01

From: "Fernando Silveira" <amigo222@-----.br>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet pedagogy
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 06:45:22 -0500

> First, for those of you who teach younger students (beginners though high
> school age):
>
> 1.) In your opinion, what are the main challenges a beginner or younger
> student must overcome? What are the most important things to teach a
> beginner?
EMBOUCHURE, BREATH SUPORT AND HAND POSITION

> 2.) From which method book(s) do you teach?

H. KLOSÉ

> 3.) Does the method book you use teach everything you feel a young
> student should learn, and is it written in a manner which is easy for the
> student to follow? If not, how do you compensate?

NO. NORMALY THE WORDS USED AREN'T EASY FOR A YOUNG STUDENT UNDERSTAND. I
USED TO READ WITH THE STUDENT PRIOR TO HE START TO STUDY THAT PART OF THE
METHOD.
>
> Second, for those of you who teach at the collegiate level:
>
> 1.) What are the most common problems among students beginning their
> college careers?
THE TEACHER HAVE TO FIX OLD PROBLEMS MISS UNDERSTOD.
> 2.) Are these problems which would have been easy to address earlier in
> thier studies?
YES!!!
> 3.) From which method book(s) do you teach?
H.KLOSÉ
>

Fernando Silveira
Assistant Clarinet Professor - Rio de Janeiro University

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