Klarinet Archive - Posting 000105.txt from 2008/06

From: Glenn Kantor <klarinet@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] method books for beginners
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:42:24 -0400

Sadly (?) the days of Rubank and/or Breeze EZ as being the primary early
method book(s) are now over.

Today's students, raised on video games and external stimuli, now crave
books which not only have exercises but capture their visual attention in
combination with familiar tunes.

The most popular method books now being used are the Accent on Achievement
series and the Essential Elements series. Both books have a cleaner, less
cramped layout than Rubank, progress at a decent pace and include
reinforcing CD's with band accompaniment for each exercise and song.

There will be plenty of time later for Breeze EZ / Rubank if you need
additional material, but in the early stages you must keep the kids looking
forward to each new page.

BTW -The CD's included in the 2 method books mentioned above are interactive
and will play on computers as well as CD players.

Other worthwhile beginning method books which should get a mention are the
Clarinet Student (Fred Weber/Robert Lowry) Yamaha Band Method
(Feldstein/O'Reilly)

Glenn B Kantor (GBK)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alicia Byer" <aliciabyer@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 7:49 PM
Subject: [kl] method books for beginners

> Hi everybody,
>
> I'm looking for method books (I just began teaching a while ago) and am
> wondering if there's more out there than the Rubank. I grew up using the
> Rubank and love teaching out of it, but thought somebody here might have a
> better/different suggestion. Also, some of my students want to learn
> improv and jazz and I have no idea if there are any really good method
> books out there for that. I just learned jazz from playing in jazz band!
> does anybody have ideas on these? Any recommendations would be
> appreciated. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Alicia
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