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Scale studies- the galper one

Author: Linus Travelli
Date: 2001-06-01 21:59

What do you guys think of Avram Galper's Upbeat Scales and Arpeggios? Is this a good book? Is it hard? What level is it advanced? intermediate? beginner?

i'm in 9th grade and i'm thinking about getting this.

what do otehr high schoolers think of it?

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RE: Scale studies- the galper one

Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-06-01 22:51

I have a copy here. It's the standard scales & arpeggios that you can get anywhere - <b>except</b> they start on the upbeat instead of the downbeat. It follows Marcel Tabiteau's "melodic direction" of playing to give direction to a musical phrase. A 4 note pattern becomes

1 2341 2341 or (as this book has it) -123 4123 4123

That's the difference - but it allows you to see & work on scales that rid the mindset of the "normal" 4 note pattern - a pattern that creeps into music even when it isn't supposed to be there.

Of course, if you practice hard & win either 1st or 2nd prize in the Summer Clarinet Competition here on Sneezy you get all 3 of Abe's books.

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RE: Scale studies- the galper one

Author: John Gould
Date: 2001-06-02 01:04

Also check out Stevenard's practical study of the scales for cl. I believe it's published by Schirmer. Very cool technique book.

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RE: Scale studies- the galper one

Author: Miles
Date: 2001-06-03 04:11

One of the best method books on scales is the "Carl Baermann" His Third Divsion and I just started on a new book by "Buddy DeFranco" His Hand in Hand with Hanon. Both of these books and will keep you very busy for "LIFE"
Miles

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