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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2010-05-27 22:31
What is an appropriate scale book for students not quite advanced enough yet for the Baermann "Third Division"?
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Author: mrn
Date: 2010-05-27 23:04
Klose is good. (either the "Complete Method" or "Klose-Prescott 1st and 2nd Year" will contain all the scale and arpeggio exercises)
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2010-05-27 23:25
I've recently discovered the Albert Scale book. It's similar in exercises to the Baermann but without the extended altissimo.
Official name of the book is 24 Varied Scales and Exercises by J.B. Albert
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Author: glin
Date: 2010-05-27 23:27
I don't have the book but I heard that the James Collis scales and arpeggios book is pretty good.
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Author: trice035
Date: 2010-05-28 00:23
Pares Scales for Clarinet is good. It covers up to 4 sharps/flats.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2010-05-28 00:52
I think even advanced-beginners should get Baermann III. They don't have to play up to C7 -- just as much as they can.
Many beginner books contain only scales and arpeggios beginning on the tonic, which leaves the notes down to low E unlearned and unpracticed. The big advantage of Baermann is that it includes the entire range of the instrument.
Ken Shaw
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Author: davetrow
Date: 2010-05-28 05:16
I like Avrahm Galper's Upbeat Scales & Arpeggios for Clarinet, which is based on the Baermann, because of its organization.
Dave Trowbridge
Boulder Creek, CA
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-05-28 14:52
My votes for the Albert too, I used it all the times. I used to use the Pares for students that weren't yet ready for the Albert. Pares, Albert, Baermann. The Albert can also be found in the Lazuras book 2, which is a pretty good book. ESP
http://eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2010-05-28 15:41
Not for the faint of heart, but I've just discovered the Kroepsch scales and arpeggios exercise book, and it is a real challenge. It is Book III of the series.
Carl Fisher 0314 for about $11.
Bob Phillips
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Author: beejay
Date: 2010-05-28 17:12
Dangain's scales and arpeggios is exceptionally well organized.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2010-05-28 17:23
I wrote the preface for Galper's Upbeat Scales & Arpeggios book which when Mel Bay published it (from Galper's Mharva Pub.) they just quoted me instead of the whole preface being included.
His other Scales & Arpeggios book which is published by Boosey and Hawkes is really good for the younger players. It's similar to the Collis and Albert, but much easier to read than both of them.
http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2010-05-29 01:44
I don't teach anymore, Lazuras and Albert are pretty decent. If those are too advanced try Rubank. I think the advanced Rubank covers up to 4 sharps and flats, but it's been 30 years since I've seen this book.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2010-05-29 01:48)
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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2010-05-29 22:20
It has been a while since I had a students, and my thinking has grown a bit. There are plenty of issues to address, and I am trying to address them in a positive manner. Is this supposed to be hard for clarinet players?
He brought the Rubank books and we plan to work through them over the summer.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2010-05-31 01:21
In this case stay with Rubank. Then after he/she finishes the books then try some of the other suggestions. Hope this answers your question from your last post.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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Author: David Niethamer
Date: 2010-06-03 03:01
Rubank Advanced Method and the Pares Scales are very similar. Either are fine as an introduction to scales. Then I'd proceed to J.B. Albert "24 Varied Scales and Exercises". As Ed P pointed out, you can find them in Lazarus Part 2, which has a lot of other good material - Kroepsch V. 1, and 24 Opera duets by Lazarus which are fun to play. Also some Mueller etudes - kind of "pre-Rose".
Albert is Baermann III with training wheels - no extended ranges. Robert Schmidt made a series of metronome games for use with Albert in his "A Clarinetist's Notebook, V. 2", which may still be available from Hickey's Music in Ithaca. Scroll down in the link below.
http://www.hickeys.com/cgi/display.cgi?cart_id=&page=bkbicl.htm
I use Bob's metronome games with my students playing from Lazarus.
My favorite Baermann III is edited by David Hite, published by Southern Music. It's organized by key, not by exercise, which I find more useful. It also has some added exercises which are a real challenge.
For even more fun with scales, Find Mazzeo's article about scale practice in the old Selmer Bandwagon. It may also be contained in Mazzeo's book "The Clarinet: Excellence and Artistry". I found copies on Amazon and also on the same Hickey's web page. Some of the other scale studies include the Eugene Gay Method, Jettel "Klarinettenschule", the Slonimsky "Thesaurus of Scales", and my personal practice favorite, Gaston Hamelin's "Gammes et Exercises."
Just for the record - not associated with Hickey's, though a long time ago I used to spend a lot of money there!!
David
niethamer@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/index.html
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