Klarinet Archive - Posting 000777.txt from 2002/06

From: AnneLenoir@-----.net (Anne Lenoir)
Subj: Re: [kl] finger dexterity
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 19:02:36 -0400

Dear Jillian,
Many clarinetists use the Jeanjean "Vade Mecum" and the Perier
finger exercises. Excuse me, Neil Leupold, if I mispelled Mecum or
Jeanjean.
Of course, there are Klose finger exercises in the beginning and
later on in the Klose book. I like the Jeanjean Vade Mecum, personally
because it is sort of like a rigorous warmup. You have to learn it
first, but once you have it down, it covers a lot of potential
"finger-busters" in a progressive manner. The Vade Mecum is available
through Luyben music, as is the Perier. I love the Perier because it
covers every problem you could ever have with every finger. Some people
have a "system" of going through the Perier by numbering the lines on
each page and doing even pages, even lines, one day. even pages, odd
lines the next. Odd pages, odd lines the next, then odd pages, even
lines the next. I am not personally dedicated enough to work that hard
or be that precise.
I am in the middle of a "Quilting Binge from Hell". I got excited
about this quilting design called "The Ragtime Quilt" made from all
flannels, or frayable fabrics, with all seams sewn at 1" to the outside,
giving the quilt a nice cuddley, "raggy" look. I am putting the
finishing touches on Abe Galper's Ragtime Quilt, with a Kokopelli Man in
the middle, playing his clarinet (I added a bell to the flute) under the
star of David and the moon. It is totally awesome. Anyhow, I really do
adore Abe's clarinet method, and so do all of my young students.
Everybody needs a good quilt and a good nap. It's hard to make the
fingering exercises work unless your heart is into them. ANNIE

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