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Author: Michelle S
Date: 2000-05-12 01:51
Which would you suggest? The Clarinet and Clarinet playing, Celebrated Method for the Clarinet, or Cambridge Clarinet Tutor? Or, something else? I'm lost.
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Author: Amber
Date: 2000-05-12 02:51
I REALLY like HENDERSON METHOD for CLARINET, book 2. It has improved my technical playing 100%. On a scale of 1 to 10, I was a three. I am now almost at an eight and I am not done yet! But then, the weirdest stuff works for me...I don't seem To do things the normal way ever!! I guess I am special...LOL!
Look it over, it was a Godsent for me! :o)
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Author: Bino
Date: 2000-05-12 05:12
Baermann 3rd Division...for scales...Hite book 1 and 2...Rose: Thirty-Two Etudes...Rose: 40 Studies...Cavallini: 30 Caprices... Bonade: Orchestral Studies for Clarinet...These are the books that I have gone through in college...Hope this helps a little...
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Author: beejay
Date: 2000-05-12 12:58
Guy Dangain's scales and arpeggios. They are laid out in a very logical way.
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Author: paul
Date: 2000-05-12 15:56
I echo Bino's posting. All of the books he references are the "bread and butter" of the clarinet. If you can't do all of these drills and etudes exquisitely well, your chances of success drop dramatically. Even if you hack at them like me as a novice, your ability to play the clarinet improves dramatically. It's just about that black and white.
My pro tutor learned from these books many decades ago. He still drills on them daily for hours at a time. That's why he's such an accomplished pro. His fundamental skills are absolutely rock solid. He expects me to drill on them until I get them smooth (for scales drills) or technically correct (for etudes). Since I'm still learning them and will be learning them for years to come, I grade my ability no better than "adult novice". Once I can play ALL of these, I will grade my ability at "adult intermediate". When I can play ALL of these perfectly and smoothly, then I would probably be considered an advanced amateur. Note that there is still a gargantuan gap between amateur and pro here, even if you have mastered these books.
Make no mistake. These books are serious stuff. Be prepared to work extremely hard at it, both in sweat and in thought. Find a good pro tutor to show you the way and, like the reference to Mr. Marcellus, make it a point to get it 100% right before you show up to your next lesson.
All of my music drill books (Hite's editions from Southern Music Company), many of which were referenced above, cost less than US $100 brand new, full retail (taxes included). So, the price of the material isn't a significant issue for most folks. I'd say for the amount of skill you can EARN from these books makes them about the cheapest investment you can make as an aspiring clarinetist.
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