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Author: claclaws
Date: 2004-05-03 13:47
So after about a fortnight I got this recommended book in hand. Thanks to this board and..Amazon.
I never liked any book with such small fonts, but this one is an exception, I voraciously started to read from the first page. I hope I can read it through.
Could you give me any further guidance, comment, etc. on reading this book? (ex. skip these parts; read more carefully that part..)
Lucy
Lucy Lee Jang
Post Edited (2004-05-07 00:58)
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Author: Brenda
Date: 2004-05-03 15:45
Read the whole book, every page - eventually, that is. There's so much information there that you'll find that some of it will be understood AFTER you've run into the problem and struggled with it. Only then will that part of the book be really understood.
On the other hand by reading through even some parts that you don't understand right now, you'll recognize things as they come up in your clarinetting career and as you converse with others. There are some situations that are discussed that would apply to you and some that don't. This, and other books, will become part of your research library. It's not a bad idea to use the small post-it notes to index parts that you think you'll need in the future.
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Author: laughhearty
Date: 2004-05-05 02:52
I read the book when I practice.
I started on page one and am reading it straight through when I take my 5 minute breaks during practice.
The book is so packed with information and so easy and lively to read that I go through about 2 1/2 pages in that time.
When I pick up the clarinet again I've got new info stored in the back of my mind.
I'm on the clarinet literature chapter and find it fascinating because I played in a pep band in highschool and wasn't exposed to classical. I can't wait to get my hands on some Bach and Mozart!
The History of the clarinet chapter is great reading as well.
I'm going to go through the book once more and then I will go on to the Stein (Pino's mentor) book.
Happy Reading!!!
Alicia
"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my
chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great
and noble."
- Helen Keller, Author and Inspiration
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Author: claclaws
Date: 2004-05-07 00:58
Thank you, Brenda , Alicia,
Your comments are very helpful. I jot down as I read, but the post-it idea sounds neater.
It IS easy to read, to my surprize! Some parts where I don't really get the idea, I decided to pass through for now and eventually I'll get back to it later, I think.
Lucy
Lucy Lee Jang
Post Edited (2004-05-07 00:59)
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