Klarinet Archive - Posting 000008.txt from 2010/02

From: David Blumberg <blummy@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: method for 10 yr old
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:33:46 -0500

Galper clarinet method published by Waterloo music (Luyben music
distributes it)

Better than Rubank as far as I'm concerned.

Disclaimer: I distribute the Galper Register Key Tube for Buffet R-13
clarinets.

David Blumberg

On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:01 PM, klarinet-digest-help@-----.org wrote:

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> Topics (messages 97741 through 97746):
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> method book for 10 year old beginner
> 97741 by: Bob and Deborah Shaw
> 97742 by: fred jacobowitz
> 97744 by: Karl Krelove
> 97745 by: Jennifer Jones
> 97746 by: hns692.aol.com
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> Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:55:39 -0600
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> From: Bob and Deborah Shaw <theshaws10@-----.net>
> Subject: method book for 10 year old beginner
> Message-ID: <4B6731BB.1090806@-----.net>
>
> I am going to be teaching lessons to a 10 year old beginner. I don't
> want to use the same book that I use with my 12 year old band
> students.
> My question is this: Is there a Suzuki clarinet method book
> available?
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Deborah
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:31:19 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> From: fred jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
> Subject: Re: [kl] method book for 10 year old beginner
> Message-ID: <25079161.1265056279506.JavaMail.root@-----.net
> >
>
> Rubank. The best thing out there. Can also be used for group lessons.
>
> Fred Jacobowitz
>
> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
> Ebony and Ivory Duo
> CASE CLOSED Musical Instrumenet Case Repair service
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob and Deborah Shaw <theshaws10@-----.net>
>> Sent: Feb 1, 2010 2:55 PM
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: [kl] method book for 10 year old beginner
>>
>> I am going to be teaching lessons to a 10 year old beginner. I don't
>> want to use the same book that I use with my 12 year old band
>> students.
>> My question is this: Is there a Suzuki clarinet method book
>> available?
>> Any other suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Deborah
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:59:08 -0500
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
> Subject: RE: [kl] method book for 10 year old beginner
> Message-id: <014101caa381$65d5cea0$31816be0$@net>
>
> My own opinion is that 10 years old is too old for Suzuki. I don't
> think
> there is any genuine Suzuki literature available for anything but
> string
> instruments and piano. IMO it doesn't make much difference what book
> you use
> so long as you use it intelligently. Galper, Sueta, even the beginning
> "heterogeneous" band books will do for a start. After you've
> established the
> basics of embouchure, fingering and (if this is a first instrumental
> exposure) rhythm and pitch notation, you can move to the method of
> your
> choice. Again, IMO, Rubank is too dry for young students unless you
> mix in a
> good deal of folk-song and other musical material, but that kind of
> thing is
> already self-contained in the newer general method books. Later,
> Rubank in
> conjunction with easier etude books like the Lester series, easy
> solo pieces
> and the student's own school band or orchestra music can work well.
>
> Karl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob and Deborah Shaw [mailto:theshaws10@-----.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 2:56 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] method book for 10 year old beginner
>
> I am going to be teaching lessons to a 10 year old beginner. I don't
> want to use the same book that I use with my 12 year old band
> students.
> My question is this: Is there a Suzuki clarinet method book
> available?
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Deborah
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 13:02:07 -0800
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
> Subject: Re: [kl] method book for 10 year old beginner
> Message-ID: <57d0caac1002011302k2fc636cal3fba8c586b6fd25a@-----.com
> >
>
> I like A Tune A Day too.
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 12:31 PM, fred jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net
> > w=
> rote:
>> Rubank. The best thing out there. Can also be used for group lessons.
>>
>> Fred Jacobowitz
>>
>> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
>> Ebony and Ivory Duo
>> CASE CLOSED Musical Instrumenet Case Repair service
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bob and Deborah Shaw <theshaws10@-----.net>
>>> Sent: Feb 1, 2010 2:55 PM
>>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>>> Subject: [kl] method book for 10 year old beginner
>>>
>>> I am going to be teaching lessons to a 10 year old beginner. =A0I
>>> don't
>>> want to use the same book that I use with my 12 year old band
>>> students.
>>> My question is this: =A0Is there a Suzuki clarinet method book
>>> available?
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Deborah
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:06:04 EST
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> From: hns692@-----.com
> Subject: Re: [kl] method book for 10 year old beginner
> Message-ID: <53a3.136b935f.38989c3c@-----.com>
>
> I think Rubank is a great; however, I'd think you must have a music
> store
> close by that has a reasonably large selection of beginning books
> that
> aren't necessarily band books. If you can't take time to browse
> what's
> available now, you might want to make a stop when you have time to
> go through the
> available books to see what looks interesting. I've frequently
> purchased a
> book or two just to keep a variety around for teaching use. A 10-
> year-old
> probably has small finger pads and perhaps short fingers. Short
> fingers
> are a real impediment to clarinet playing at any age, although
> persistence
> usually pays off. If a Suzuki book exists (and I supposed it
> does), I'm not
> sure that it's as used as Rubank and some of the other [old]
> standbys out
> there.
>
> Lee Ann Hansen
> First John Philip Sousa
> Memorial Band
>
> In a message dated 2/1/2010 2:33:00 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> fbjacobo@-----.net writes:
> Rubank. The best thing out there. Can also be used for group lessons.
>
> Fred Jacobowitz
>
> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
> Ebony and Ivory Duo
> CASE CLOSED Musical Instrumenet Case Repair service
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob and Deborah Shaw <theshaws10@-----.net>
>> Sent: Feb 1, 2010 2:55 PM
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: [kl] method book for 10 year old beginner
>>
>> I am going to be teaching lessons to a 10 year old beginner. I
>> don't
>> want to use the same book that I use with my 12 year old band
>> students.
>> My question is this: Is there a Suzuki clarinet method book
>> available?
>> Any other suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Deborah
>>
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