Author: Tom H
Date: 2021-05-25 05:56
Jen, You may have a very good point. I taught school Band for 19 years, many of them doing beginners. I belong to a Band Directors Facebook group and we talk about beginning books at times. My usual mantra is that it doesn't matter very much which method you use-- they all teach the same stuff. Notes, theory, well, you know. I'm done with writing stuff, but you may be interested in writing a beginner book that teaches more than the nuts & bolts.
When I was in 4th grade (1964) I had a very good private teacher. He used "Foundation to Clarinet Playing". A great book (in verrrry long hindsight) for a little kid & private lessons. I still have it. But as you said, nothing in it about reeds, etc. Well, much of that stuff is taught by private teachers, but not all kids have access to that and simply play in Band.
Do send me an email. I can explain more about the book, why it stresses this or that, etc. Try bending the ring finger back-- hurts more than the others....
The Most Advanced Clarinet Book--
tomheimer.ampbk.com/ Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001315, Musicnotes product no. MB0000649.
Boreal Ballad for unaccompanied clarinet-Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001314.
Musicnotes product no. MNO287475
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