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Author: Danielle
Date: 2001-05-06 03:49
Hi everyone...
I've been looking a LOT (on sheet music.com, and sites like that) for any clarinet and guitar duets that may exist. It would be nice if they were swing or jazz. My father plays the guitar, and he wants to play something with me. I've found jazz pieces with the chords written, but i'd rather do a duet, than have him accompany me. does anyone know of any pieces that we could use? thanks!
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Author: KevinS
Date: 2001-05-06 04:51
Check for a piece by James Cohn. It's called "Entre dos Mundos" A suite written in 1994. Has some great Latin, Blues, Jazz and modern influence. Mr. Cohn describes the piece as having been influenced by the Melting Pot that is New York City. It's the only piece I've heard specifically for Clarinet and Guitar. Really sounds great!
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Author: Ken
Date: 2001-05-06 04:56
Peter Schickele's "Windows" for A clarinet and guitar should still be in print. Penned in 1965, the chart is three short ditties; 1st and 3rd movements are lively Latin-style strummers and very jazzy; 2nd, a solemn ballad. Well written and rarely performed or recorded; very light and easy to throw together. Overall, a worthy novelty piece from the PDQ Bach Man himself. If you can't play/acquire an A, the guitarist can place a capo on the first fret and you're good to go on Bb.
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Author: jan
Date: 2001-05-06 12:06
this is sort of on the subject....my father plays pedal steel guitar and also would like me to play with him. we have tried to play a piece together a few times but it never sounds right (his guitar & my clarinet....weird combo maybe) and i think we play in different keys.
i have 2 questions...i can never figure out if i should play up or down and how much. and i try to explain to my father that we are in differnt keys but he doesnt understand and i dont know how to explain it. he says a c is a c so why do they sound different. i think its becuz were in different keys but beyond that i dont know how to explain it to him. any suggestions on a simple explanation?
jan
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-05-06 12:20
Jan,
You are right. You are in different keys. The clarinet is a transposing instrument. When you play what you were taught to finger as a C, you will get a Bb on a standard Bb clarinet. Therefore, to sound correct together, you will have to play a whole step higher than the printed music if you are using guitar/vocal/piano music. If you both play what you were taught to finger as a C, the note will sound nasty as you are playing an interval of a major 2nd. This is an interval that clashes. So if you are going to use guitar/vocal/piano music, get some music paper and write out your part a whole step higher. They key signature changes too. If he is in C, you will be in D. If he is in Bb, you will be in C.
If you are not too fussy about what music you play, another possibility is to get sets of "fake books." These are printed in coordinated groups. One book is for C instruments (piano/vocal/guitar/flute/oboe), another book is for Bb instruments (clarinet/trumpet/tenor sax), and another group is for Eb instruments (alto sax). You each then play out of your own book.
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Author: Simone
Date: 2001-05-06 12:40
This page may give you some ideas: <a href="http://www.mdg.de/titel/0319.htm">www.mdg.de/titel/0319.htm</a>
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Author: Danielle
Date: 2001-05-08 00:06
oh, yes...one more thing i'd like to add. are the pieces that you're talking about very hard, or at an intermediate-advanced level? (like me!)
thanks again!
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