Klarinet Archive - Posting 000214.txt from 2002/02

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] I was thinking about Abe Galper today as I taught my student.
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 13:04:32 -0500

That's got a nice ring to it and it's SO IMPORTANT!!! Not
enough time is spent on this and the lifting and snapping of
the thumb when going from throat tone Bb into the second
register. Having a left hand position that will allow both
unique and specialized movements to happen should be the goal
of every teacher from day ONE.

JMarioneau@-----.com wrote:

> With my beginners I call it doing the rock and roll. I named the excercise we do (e to a over and over) rocking and rolling. I tell them to go home and tell their parents that they learned how to rock and roll in band and they should rock and roll a little every day.
> James Marioneaux

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