Klarinet Archive - Posting 000268.txt from 2003/11

From: Will Shattuck <wshattuck@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Flats, Sharps and ligatures!
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 01:40:30 -0500

Rob C Chaney wrote:

>The main thing I am (have been since I started playing) having problems
>with is what is an easy way to remember how to play the flats and sharps?
>I remember a lot of them because I play them so frequently, but the
>others I have a hard time remembering.
>
In college my clarinet professor had me write out all the major scales
from the beginning up and down and back to the start. I was forced to
remember because he started me out with All Sharps and All Flats scales
(it's been so long I can't remember their name ... uhgg!!!) He had me on
those for 3 weeks until I could do it in my sleep. Bottom line... what
worked for me was to write them out and then study them for 2-4 weeks
until my professor said it was time to move on. Then he had me do all
the scales every week so I didn't forget.

Good luck!!!

Will

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