Klarinet Archive - Posting 000385.txt from 2004/06

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Fingering Book-clear diagrams
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:31:00 -0400


While it is my personal favorite, I would not recommend Clarinet Fingerings
(also known as 303 Clarinet Fingerings and 276 Trills) by Alan Sim to Mr
Wood (who doesn't play the clarinet) or any beginner. It has too much
information. They would be better off with the fingering chart in a
beginning clarinet method, which would also be easier to read.

Gary
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At 09:01 AM 6/23/04, you wrote:
>Dear Mr. Montoya; Thanks so much for that tip. I will order his book. He
>sent me a response, but did not mention it.
>Sincerely,
>Bob Wood
>
>
>Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:
>
>>Robert Wood wrote:
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>>>For the Clarinet I want to write around the
>>>idea of easy fingering patterns
>>>
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>>It seems to me that you should buy a fingering book with clear diagrams.
>>Then you can make your own decisions. Many people like "303 Clarinet
>>Fingerings" which Gary Van Cott (who posts on this list) sells by mail
>>for $10 or $15.
>>
>>Crossing the break (changing registers by using the register key) is a
>>challenge for beginners, more because it imposes requirements on
>>embouchure and breath than on finger dexterity.
>>
>>Some beginners struggle with using their little fingers.
>>
>>Proper use of the A-key (not dragging other fingers away from their
>>positions in order to depress the A-key) is another struggle for some
>>beginners.
>>
>>Trying to memorize too many fingerings at once is always a problem, of
>>course.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>How prevalent is the use of the A Clarinet by
>>>beginners?
>>>
>>
>>Not very.
>>
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>>
>>
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