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Author: runner
Date: 2007-10-21 13:59
Hi,
My college clarinet teacher gave his students a special manner in which to practice scales (major, all three minors and arpeggios). I had the idea it was HIS own creation. I have never heard any other stuidents play them in his special manner. Does anyone have a "special" manner in which to practice scales?
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Author: jmcgann
Date: 2007-10-21 14:47
Why not tell us what the special manner is so we can see if we recognize it?
www.johnmcgann.com
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Author: runner
Date: 2007-10-21 18:41
Thanks for asking. I was hoping you would ask!
Here goes: The system starts with the E major scale (since it is our lowest note) and procedes to e natural minor; e harmonic minor; e melodic minor ; E major arpeggio and finally, e minor arpeggio:
Next pattern F ; then F# G etc. Each scale required a certain unique rhythm pattern E-G all in three octaves A flat to E flat two octaves.
Does this sound familiar, or was it Dr. Lewis own creative approach?
I will give the rhythm/articulation pattern if there is curiosity.
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Author: eac
Date: 2007-10-21 21:34
Sure, I'm curious about the to other details of rhythm and articulation. MIght as well as have a big goal instead of a "small" one.
Liz Leckey
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Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2007-10-22 02:18
My routine changes every so often. After thinking I had my scales all going pretty well I realized that starting them on the top note was a whole different story. So, now I'm playing them staccato two octaves up, slurred down one octave and back up, then staccato down to the original note. I start with low E and do the above pattern, major and minors, up to throat tone A.
As someone else sort of hinted, it may be a good idea to separate out the rhythm and arpeggio work, at least until you're satisfied you're playing them all well, the idea being focus. I used to combine arpeggios & thirds & etc. in between the scales, but I think my progress on different aspects has been better since separating them out. Your mileage etc.
Of course, if your scales etc. are already satisfactory, then I imagine combining things together would save time in maintaining your technique.
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Author: runner
Date: 2007-10-22 17:20
(This is from memory...)
E... triplets slur all
F#(Gb) triplets...slur 2 tongue one
G triplets tongue one slur two; slur two , tongue one
These three scales are performed for three octaves
I will give the rest later (Hint) all are two octaves with eighth two sixteenths and four sixteenth patterns with different articulations.
The Eb will be four sixteenths on each beat (tongued) with each pitch performed twice.
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