Klarinet Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2003/08

From: "Avrahm Galper" <agalper@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Instruction books for new student
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 00:43:16 -0400

Dear Nancy, I think that you will be choosing one of the best books.
Annette Luyben from the Luyben music says its the best around. Thanks, Abe
Galper

----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Buckman <eefer@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Instruction books for new student

> Annie and anyone else who uses Mr. Galper's method,
>
> I have a new student who has never even seen a clarinet yet. He is coming
> to my studio tomorrow morning to investigate starting lessons. While I
> don't like using students as guinea pigs, I want to start him exclusively
> with Mr. Galper's books. Has/have any others on the list taught students
> exclusively by this method? I am interested in knowing how kids do when
> not exposed to the standard method books. I have used Mr. Galper's books
> as supplemental material and my kids love them. I am just wondering about
> doing this exclusively and hate to start this kid with books that are
> totally different than the way I teach the other kids in my studio (you
> know, Joey has such and such book and I want to play the same thing), but
> since this boy knows zilch, I figured he wouldn't know the difference
until
> maybe mid-October when the school band programs really get coordinated.
By
> then, hopefully he would be far enough along to see the advantage of Mr.
> Galper's method. I teach four of his friends. He is almost twelve and
> seems very much interested in the clarinet, as opposed to all the other
> instruments. His father is one of my swimming students at my day job.
The
> kid listens to Eddie Daniels constantly and loves jazz. So what do you
> think? And Mr. Galper, if you want to chime in I would be most
> appreciative. TIA.
>
> Nancy
>
> Nancy Buckman
> Principal Clarinet / Orchestra AACC
> eefer@-----.net
>
>
>
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