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Author: Oded Cohen
Date: 2008-10-03 06:42
Hi,
I have been playing for many years, but never felt I understand well enough some issues, like:
* Reed adjusting,
* High register palying,
* Ligatures,
etc, all this stuff that one can learn from an experienced player or from a book
Can anyone recommend a good book on these subjects?
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Author: GBK
Date: 2008-10-03 07:37
"The Educator's Guide to the Clarinet" by Tom Ridenour
...GBK
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Author: mrn
Date: 2008-10-03 20:48
There are some free materials you can download at:
http://www.leblancclarinets.com/resources/
"Clarinetist's Compendium" by Daniel Bonade (on that website) probably has some of what you're looking for. Bonade is a bit commercially self-promotional at times (as you might expect from the inventor of the Bonade ligature) and it's a bit lean on material as compared to Ridenour (or a lot of other good books, for that matter), but it's free (and legal) to download and free is always good. (at least you have nothing to lose by downloading it)
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-10-03 21:31
To be honest, I expected more of that Bonade book.
I learned more from Dr Downing's books. (no affiliation whatsoever)
--
Ben
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Author: mrn
Date: 2008-10-04 00:58
tictactux wrote:
> To be honest, I expected more of that Bonade book.
Well, as I said, it is a bit lean on material. Can't beat the price, though.
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Author: Iceland clarinet
Date: 2008-10-04 02:07
The Clarinet by Jack Brymer is very interesting and cover many subjects like different school of clarinet playing, how to keep your clarinet in good shape,history and development,acoustic development,teaching the clarinet,the practical clarinetist and the artistic approach and so. It's very interesting to read the chapter about different national schools(published in 1976) and compare it to how the line between all these different schools has in fact vanished.
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Author: leonardA
Date: 2008-10-04 03:47
David Etheridge has a series called Skill Builders, A Practical Approach to the Clarinet. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Books may be purchasd separately. I like them because all the basics such as enbouchure, hand position, breath support, articulation etc. are explained in very clear language with nice photos.
Info at <www. Woodwindeducatorspress.org>
Leonard
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Author: Shi-Ku Chishiki
Date: 2008-10-04 04:03
MRN....
You beat me to it!
Shi-Ku Chishiki ShiKu.Chishiki@Gmail.com
It's not the clarinet that makes the player, but the player that makes the clarinet!
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Author: Ed
Date: 2008-10-04 12:35
The Bonade Book mentioned above is a very good book. It covers many musical and phrasing ideas. It gives some great insight into the Bonade concepts and school of playing/teaching. Much of this has become standard practice, passed on over the years by Bonade's legion of students.
For other topics and more extensive information of a variety of topics, you can find some terrific clarinet books here:
http://www.vcisinc.com/clarinet.htm
I am familiar with and can recommend the books by Keith Stein, David Pino, Larry Guy and Peter Hadcock.
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Author: Old Geezer
Date: 2008-10-04 16:38
"The Art of Clarinet Playing by Keith Stein" will help I think.
Supplement it with Lary Guy's books on Embouchure building and adjusting clarinet reeds. All available from Van Cott.
Browse his catalog of clarinet books and you might get some other ideas.
Clarinet Redux
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Author: Geirskogul
Date: 2008-10-05 00:39
I like two books: "The Art of Clarinet Playing" and "The Clarinet and Clarinet Playing" (latter by David Pino). Both are quite comprehensive.
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2008-10-05 12:32
Campione on Clarinet by Carmine Campione
http://www.campioneonclarinet.com/
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Author: Ryder
Date: 2008-10-06 01:02
The Clarinet and Clarinet Playing by Dr. David Pino is very comprehensive and has alot of information that normally you would need to go through many sources to obtain, all in one package.
"Today is March fourth and today we shall march forth!" -Dr. Pino
...I'm a student of a student of Dr. Pino at Texas State University.
____________________
Ryder Naymik
San Antonio, Texas
"We pracice the way we want to perform, that way when we perform it's just like we practiced"
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Author: davetrow
Date: 2008-10-06 04:49
I've read the Pino book, and was confused by what he wrote on tongue position: low and forward. Larry Guy and Tom Ridenour both say high and back. And certainly I get better results with the latter. Did I misunderstand Pino?
I second the suggestions about the Ridenour book, and anything by Larry Guy.
Dave Trowbridge
Boulder Creek, CA
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Author: Iceland clarinet
Date: 2008-10-06 09:03
Well they are both right. You should use low tongue position with o sound (like in come) in the low register in the middle register from about C to E octave higher you should have your tongue in middle position with u sound(like in burn) and G and everything above the staff you should use e sound(like in Keep) and the tongue in high position.
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Author: Tony Pay ★2017
Date: 2008-10-06 09:17
You sound very sure of yourself, Iceland clarinet. May I enquire why?
Tony
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-10-06 09:23
I'm tall and I'm short, and we are both right. OK gotta go, I hear me calling myself...
Post Edited (2008-10-06 09:25)
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2008-10-06 09:44
I like the "Training Book for Clarinet" by the Neidichs. Covers a lot of basics, but is a little lean- only 20-30 pages as I remember. Afaik, it is no longer in print, and it was only printed in Japanese.
Post Edited (2008-10-06 22:09)
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-10-07 14:33
>> Try reading:
I read it now, and good article, thanks! I tried some of the things suggested and yeah... they "magically" work That example of clarion G#/A# trill (first finger) is very nice even more because I found with that hole open there is a very nice multiphonic (actually two different ones plus a triple-phonic, depending on the mouth/air etc.)
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