Klarinet Archive - Posting 000439.txt from 2003/07

From: "Anthony Wakefield" <tony-w@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Teaching problem
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:03:14 -0400

Some 8, 9, 10 year olds can understand the time counting of this. When I
find that they don`t, (see bottom of page) I have a method which will enable
them to play correctly, and leaving the understanding till later on.
Simply say, "play a longer note and a shorter note". And with this, your own
hand gesture of <elongation> (like a conductor would) thus holding/forcing
them to hold onto the dotted 1/4. After this gesture, it changes to two
quicker pointed finger, aimed <at> the clarinet. This ALWAYS works for me.
Perfect timing at this age <in the lesson> is not essential. It DOES get
them to play with reasonable accuracy.
20,000 pennies.
Tony W.

"Patricia Crispino" wrote:
> how about instead of them thinking that a dotted
> quarter note lasts as long as three eighth notes that
> the dot means half the value of the note it is
> dotting.

Stan Elias wrote:
> > I have a couple of middle-school kids, ages 9 and
> > 11, as students. They are
> > both having a hard time with rhythm, both counting
> > evenly and dealing with
> > the complexities of dotted quarter notes.

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