 The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: Stefano
Date: 2001-06-12 07:59
We know that scales are fundamental for the development of good technique and music skills.
Just to mention:
1) By playing scales you "teach" your fingers to make an all-round variety of different physical movements on the instrument;
2) By playing scales you "learn" the notes generally played in each key, thus making it easier to learn and sign-read music.
Given, inter-alia, the two above statements, in your view, which type of fingering do you prefer to adopt in playing scales?
A) Simple/basic/easy fingerings (so that you employ the fingerings that most probably you will adopt in the music you will perform); or
B) Complex/diverse/difficult fingerings (so that by playing the scales you exercise the largest array of fingerings and movements).
My answer is always B, except in the case in which I should be required to perform a given scale in audition (where I would like to sound as even as possible).
What are your ideas on this?
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: beth
Date: 2001-06-12 12:01
I practice the "standard" fingering going up and the alternate fingerings going down. It's one of those "rules" in recorder playing, when applying what fingering to what note in a piece and I've found it helpful in clarinet also.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Jessica
Date: 2001-06-12 14:13
I usually use the simple/basic fingerings on scales & the complex/alternate fingerings on chromatics because when scales are used for auditions it is easier for me (since I get anxiety attacks sometimes) to have one way memorized instead of two.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: William
Date: 2001-06-12 14:27
If you want to learn to play the clarinet , rather than just "blow" it and get by, you need to learn the correct fingerings and how to use them. They are necessry for the developement or the technical skills that you will need to be able to perform musically on your instrument. You can only go so far taking the "easy way out" with regard to fingerings and practice. As always, the bottom line is personal enjoyment--but, like a wise mom of a childhood friend of mine once said about learning to play an instrument, "the better you get, the more fun you will have." Jackie Gleason said it best--"HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!!" (to be good, that is) Good clarineting, however you choose to pursue it.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2001-06-13 06:01
All wind players should practice chromatic scale more seriously as mentioned
by Kalmen Opperman as an invited lecturer to Stolzman's MasterClass.
I read this in an Clarinet Magazine a few years ago. He says chromatic scale
involves everything. You should change the starting note every time and change
ascending or descending every time.
Relative to 'correct fingering', Opperman said in this article, some note needs
different fingerings for ascending and descending scales especially D-sharp. Almost all students learned the wrong 'correct fingerings', he said. This was a quite revelation to me.
Besides,in recent years, psycology found split scale exercise(6
notes etc) is more productive than just practicing all the range.
Paris national concervatoir flute teacher Taffanel and Gaubert did know
this some 80 years ago. It is shown their 17 Grand Daily Flute Exercises.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Allen Cole
Date: 2001-06-13 07:37
I think that we all agree on being stuck with having to alternate our pinkies no matter what. Outside of that...
Stefano's approach is fine when straight scales are under the microscope, and when most of the music that you play is prepared in advance.
Jessica's approach is more handy for players who sight-read, play by ear, or improvise heavily.
Another consideration is the level at which fingerings such as fork Eb/Bb, fork B/F# and side-key F#/C# should be introduced. In my opinion, school children who do not study privately should limit their use to chromatic scales.
Purism is all fine and good, but I see school kids every day who would benefit themselves and their groups by adhering to the basic fingerings in the absence of private instruction.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2001-06-14 05:17
There exist other techniques not shown in an ordinary fingering chart.
1)Half tone hole technique above D3
2)Open C-sharp key above G3
'Basic fingering' does not seem necessarily 'basic'.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
