Klarinet Archive - Posting 000998.txt from 2004/10

From: Gary Truesdail <gir@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Playing scales three octaves up
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:11:20 -0500

And let the games begin.

GaryT

ferengizâde daniêl shawqy wrote:

>A 14 year old girl should not be tortured with playing altissimo. If she
>would be recquired to play all scales in three octaves, she would have to
>play D: d'-d''-d'''-d'''' which I couldn't, with my sublime horn, excellent
>mouthpiece, fine reeds and 20 years of practice (I never put much exercise
>in the altissimo above g''' for the reasons below). The ease and beauty of
>altissimo notes (above c''') depends very much on the kind and quality of
>reeds, mouthpiece, instrument and player. Reeds that facilitate those high
>notes spoil the timbre, intonation and articulation of the other registers.
>Playing that high on a decent, strong reed on a proper mouthpiece on a real
>clarinet that does have a chalumeau (rather than putting all the energy in
>the tweeky high partials) is very tough and only recommended after the
>controll over the lower registers is very well developed, which, with most
>clarinettists, never happens to the desired degree anyway. Just look at the
>classic repertoire: except for the Spohr concerti you will hardly ever need
>the altissimo, especially above g'''.
>Best wishes,
>danyel
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Josh Gardner
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 5:57 AM
>Subject: RE: [kl] Playing scales three octaves up
>
>
>Three octave scales can be a pain initially, especially when a student does
>not have a ton of experience up there. When I learned them, I took one
>scale at a time, starting with the lowest one, E, and incorporated the third
>octave of that scale into my warmup. Once that scale was very comfortable,
>I moved to the next. After a while, I had them all. My warmup consists of,
>among other things, every major and harmonic and melodic minor scale three
>octaves at several different tempos. Practicing the third octave gives
>daily experience playing in the "dreaded" altissimo register and after a
>while, these notes become very comfortable and less "dreaded." Even though
>the director is using extrinsic motivation to motivate students to learn the
>
>third octaves, they are beneficial in my opinion (and not just to get a good
>chair in auditions).
>
>It is unfortunate that so many band programs rely so heavily on competition.
>My high school band was INCREDIBLY competitive in the marching bang scene
>and therefore more emphasis is placed on marching as opposed to the
>aesthetics and enjoyment of MUSIC, so I understand where you're coming from.
>It's a wonder it's still considered music education.
>
>Good luck
>
>Josh Gardner
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: kimi [mailto:kimi_kimy@-----.com]
>Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 8:06 PM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Playing scales three octaves up
>
>My daughter is in her four year of band now. Her
>skills with the clarinet have become quiet impressive
>for one that is just fourteen. She is currently
>working on a grade four solo piece that she will be
>playing in the spring for competition.
>
>One of the things I have heard her talking about that
>has her stressing out is that it seems they have to
>try out for seat positions on both the concert and
>symphonic band at school. They are just finishing up
>marching band and they won A superiors all across the
>board. The thing is, she seems to be stressing
>because evidently they have to be able to play three
>octaves up on some particular scales that the
>instructor has told them they'd have to be able to do
>to place in a chair position.
>
>Does anyone have any advice or comments on this three
>octaves up thing?
>
>Thanks
>
>Kathy
>
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