Klarinet Archive - Posting 000348.txt from 2005/05

From: David Niethamer <niethamer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rubank Method: not all by Voxman
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 21:24:01 -0400

Sorry - catching up on old, long exhausted posts...

On May 6, 2005, at 11:37 AM, Margaret Thornhill wrote:

> If an intermediate student already has this, I let him use the scale
> studies and fingering chart and cut to the chase by giving him other
> things like the wonderful 60 Rambles (which sadly, are also starting
> to seem a little dated)

I like the 60 Rambles for a certain age and level of student. The tunes
are longer than one or two lines, so the student needs to develop a
little more physical (and mental) endurance to play them successfully.
AND, they have to learn to read. The exercises are tonal in the broad
sense, but not strictly limited to a key with a few accidentals. And
when Leon Lester uses some "odd" pattern of fingering or harmony, he
often repeats it in the context of the tune to reinforce it. All very
useful for my students. The titles ARE silly, so beyond a certain age,
that aspect doesn't "sell". But all in all I like this book and find it
valuable for my students

> the Hite books, the Eric Simon pieces, Voxman's own duets (which are
> fine) and as much melodic material of all types as he is willing to
> buy. A good one that came to me recently is the Australian, Mark
> Walton's "66 Great Tunes."
>
Can you provide a publisher for the Walton tunes? Thanks.

David

David B. Niethamer
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/index.html

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