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Author: nellsonic
Date: 2017-09-30 22:26
A fun idea for those of us who know we could really use more quality time with Baermann 3 and are willing to do something about it:
http://jennyclarinet.com/2017/09/baermann-boot-camp/
There is a Facebook events page for sharing progress, encouragement, etc.
I'm not the one who put this together - just thought it was a cool concept.
Anders
Post Edited (2017-09-30 22:59)
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Author: seabreeze
Date: 2017-09-30 23:44
Working through the entire Baermann III book will certainly develop finger technique, breath control, articulation, and stamina that transfers well to performance of actual music. The main parameter lacking is rhythm. I suggest working through Bona's Rhythmical Articulation and Joe Allard's Advanced Rhythms book as well to practice counting and subdividing beats.
Also, as a painless intro to mixed meter, James Meyer's 30 Changing Meter Duets is a good place to start.
After the Baermann III, Rudolph Jettel's scale and interval exercises, Book 2 of his Klarinetten Schule, revisits much of the Baermann III material with quite a few unexpected variations and problems to solve. Joe Viola's Chord Studies book for sax is also a great workout to develop skill in reading double flats and sharps (because he uses all accidentals and no key signatures). After working thorough his book on clarinet, those accidentals in Richard Strauss don't look so formidable.
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Author: nellsonic
Date: 2017-10-01 00:21
Good points. I'm not familiar with some of those books. I'll add them to my list.
One of the main benefits I see from working though Baermann 3 regularly is that it really helps with maintaining embouchure and voicing flexibility through all those interval studies. When I spend time with these I notice that I can be more freely and easily expressive and smoother when I get to actual music.
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