Klarinet Archive - Posting 000134.txt from 2006/05

From: "Ann Satterfield" <annhsatt@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re: fingers out of control
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 11:21:43 -0400

Gillian,

Premiere Rhapsody is such wonderful music!! Debussy calls for flowing li=
nes, abrupt changes of mood, reflective thoughts, darts of action-- ligh=
t on water, goldfish in a pond. Or in a word, rhapsodic...

In addition to the excellent advice already posted, I would like to add =
a couple of ideas.

Can you sing the intervals accurately? (Slow motion is OK.) I find a lo=
t of my 'technical' problems are not-hearing-clearly problems.

Then the physical solution is calm, slow, accurate, *varied* practice. M=
ake many different rhythms and groupings. Set metronome at tempo speed,=
but do most of practice at quarter and half speed variations. =

Variations of triple meter or triplets are especially good, seems to be =
both reassuring & accurate. (can turn 1 e & a (4 16ths) into 1& 2 3, 1 2=
& 3, 1 2 3& or 1-trip-let 2, and 1 2-trip-let.)

There are probably just a few intervals that are out of sync, give those=
most attention.

Play especially tricky portions passage backwards and forwards.

With this kind of attitude and practice, the first time you play the pas=
sage is more likely to be right, and a missed note or two will not ruin =
the passage for listener.

Good lines motion Thursday...
(There isn't time to do a lot of single increment metronome practice, bu=
t that may be fortunate for you, I find when I do that I tend to get bo=
th tense and bored, a terrible combination). =

Ann Satterfield
MM student, clarinet and saxophone
U of South Florida

>Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 22:07:41 +0100
>Subject: fingers out of control !
>
>Hi!
>I am doing a recital/exam on thursday and have a huge problem with >the=
Debussy premiere rhapsodie. Every time I get to to the semiquaver >runs=
my fingers lose control, I rush and it all gets very messy. [snip]

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