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Author: Cyladie
Date: 2004-03-16 14:52
Hello all, i have been following the BBoard conversations for some time now, and have a quick question.
Any of you fine folks know of a good practice book for Eb sopranino clarinet?
I used to play Bb clarinet in both orchestra and band, but suffered a jaw injury, and could not play it any more. That was a year ago, and i recently discovered i can play the Eb soprano clarinet,but still not the Bb. So im looking for a book that will both help me get back into the swing of things, and also help me in adapting to the eefer.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated
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Author: chuck
Date: 2004-03-16 16:56
I don't think that a book is the answer . . find a teacher. Chuck
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Author: Cyladie
Date: 2004-03-16 21:12
Unfortunately that is also a problem, as there is only one qualified teacher in my area and she is not interested in teaching but two students as of right now. i was just looking for a book of technical rythms fingerings for altissimo notes included with some arpeggios to work on overall tuning and embochure, if one exists that includes Eb fingerings.
thanks =)
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Author: mnorswor
Date: 2004-03-17 12:54
There is Peter Hadcock's book of orchestral excerpts published by Roncorp. It contains Peter's fingerings which are the tops in my opinion. It is study oriented in nature, though not the same as an etude book.
Michael
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Author: Taxijazz
Date: 2004-03-18 05:49
Niclos Slonimsky-- THESAURUS OF SCALES AND MELODIC PATTERNS.
But if there is a book specifically for Eb clarinet I'd be surprised.
If you are confined to this instrument as I was for years you would probably enjoy it most if you don't limit your playing to what the instrument is intended for anyway--Just play it, and try not to go insane as a result.
If the problem with playing the Bb is the mouthpiece and you need a smaller size you may be able to still play Bb with a duckbill or some other type of mouthpiece--a Runyan SwingBore, if you can find one, is very different from a standard mouthpiece, and maybe something like that would work for you.
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Author: Cyladie
Date: 2004-03-18 14:40
Thank you folks so much for your help and advice, very much obliged. Now i just have to wait for my Patricola Eb + mouthpieces to come in and i might be set to make the dogs howl !
thanks again,
Cyl
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Author: Ron Jr.
Date: 2004-03-18 21:35
Cyl,
You can also play any books for Eb Sax and another instrument. The French wrote alot of music for Alto Sax and piano.
They're not technique books but at least you can play with others.
Ron Jr.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-03-18 21:57
I am so confused right now. I would have thought that you would simply go along learning "Eb technique" the same way one learned Bb technique since they are the same boehm system, have the same written range, and use (for the most part) the same fingerings. I can understand taking the time to find good altissimo fingerings and paying particular attention to the intonation (since everyone warns to watch out on that) but is there really a need to find an "Eb learning book"?
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-03-18 22:10
sfalexi wrote:
> but is
> there really a need to find an "Eb learning book"?
No.
All the traditional clarinet method books will suffice for Eb, however for your sanity (and your neighbor's) it might be a good idea to avoid any exercises which go beyond G6.
The Hadcock book is essential if you are serious about getting into the finer points of Eb playing (orchestral excerpts, alternate fingerings, interpretation, tuning, etc...)...GBK
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