Author: Jeff Forman
Date: 2001-01-01 13:48
Thanks, Deebee - you are quite correct that the best way is to do it myself. And your comment about my having played a chordal instrument is right on point. And I take it one step farther. Although my banjo playing was (and remains) much more melodic than many typical bluegrass players, I do recognize that with stringed instruments, you can and do play chords, double stops and the like so that chordal flavorings and chordal harmonies are an integral part of the music. But the clarinet is a one note at a time instrument and the mindset is different in that venue. And while I play a lot of scales and scale runs on the banjo, I had never thought of them from the standpoint of where those notes were on a staff. So that transition has been challenging. But you are right, at least my ear is trained well enought that I can hear what is going on and what is going wrong.
I will certainly work on doing the transcribing myself, but I also would love to get ahold of the Pete Fountain work because I think that it might add to the process - whether it speeds it up or not.
Happy New Year and thanks again for the words of encouragement.
Jeff
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