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How to chose a good book.

Author: ashadazle
Date: 2005-06-12 00:17

Hello All,

I played the clarinet since 4th grade and was always at the top of my class. In 8th grade I was invited to play with the highschool. By ninth I was first chair in symphonic band and won a few competitions. This gives u an idea of the level I was on. Due to a bad instrument I dropped band for a year. Now I'm trying to play again but I SUCK! So I went to the music store to buy some method books but I had no idea what to buy. And the idiots that worked there were just some wanna-be drummers. So, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT SOME GOOD BOOKS ARE? Now I cannot even play Weber's Concertino (just to give you a bit of an idea of where I am now).

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Re: How to chose a good book.

Author: GBK
Date: 2005-06-12 01:02

There are MANY method, technique and etude books to choose from, but, if you are compiling and building a personal library I would recommend these as a STARTING POINT, as each has something different to offer:

THE BASIC MUSIC LIBRARY OF ETUDE AND EXERCISE BOOKS

Pares Scales for Clarinet
Demnitz - Fundamental Scale and Chord Studies
Klose - Celebrated Method (complete version)
Kroepsch - 416 Studies (Book 1)
Rose - 40 Studies
Rose - 32 Etudes
Kell - Clarinet Staccato From The Beginning
Kell - 17 Staccato Studies
Polatschek - 12 Etudes For Clarinet
Voxman - Classical Studies for Clarinet (Bach, Handel)
Cavallini - 30 Caprices
Baermann III
Arban's Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet

I also highly recommend the very comprehensive and well thought out Russianoff Clarinet Method (Books 1 and 2), but, unfortunately, it is long out of print. (keep an eye out for it at used book sites or eBay). It is one of the FEW (if not the only) method that stresses exercises, scales, technique, clarinet fundamentals, etc... and relates it to specific solo and orchestral repertoire. This is one method book which the clarinet community needs back in print.

Note: I have not included any solos, duets or orchestral literature, because they should be geared to your level of proficiency and experience, but they ARE very important aspects to the learning and mastery of the clarinet.

...GBK

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Re: How to chose a good book.

Author: hartt
Date: 2005-06-12 01:56

GBK.....you beat me to the punch on the latter recomendation [toast]

I guess besides the Marines, we're the 'chosen few' [happy]

on a lesser scale (no pun intended) is the Keith Stein Book....THE ART OF CLARINET PLAYING.
Therein, one can find the ' how to ' aspects of tonguing, articulation, technique, phrasing, musicanship, finger postions, intervals, etc.
Stein's book is readily available and can be ordered from a number of sources, including Gary VanCott, a BB sponsor. The book sells for less than $15

now go practice

regards
dennis

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Re: How to chose a good book.

Author: ashadazle
Date: 2005-06-12 03:34

Thanks GBK,

I'll only be able to get a few at a time. Which should I start with? I don't want to watse time trying to save the whole ~$150 for all of them at once.

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Re: How to chose a good book.

Author: Katrina
Date: 2005-06-12 05:38

Seems to me that getting a teacher might help too...

Katrina

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Re: How to chose a good book.

Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-06-13 03:52

Rose and Kroepsch I've found very agreeable.

-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com

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Re: How to chose a good book.

Author: vin
Date: 2005-06-13 14:44

Here is what you need to do:
1. Get a private teacher if at all possible
2. Buy a scale book (baermann/pares, etc.) AND Buy an etude book (Rose 40)
3. Get your butt in a room for 2 hours a day and practice slowly 90% of the time
THEN,
1. You will not suck as much

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Re: How to chose a good book.

Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-06-13 15:49

Books I suggest:

Hite Artistic Studies Book 1 - Southern Music Publisher (the best bang for the buck by far with 3 books in 1 and good editing)

Galper: Upbeat Baerman Scale Studies

Galper: Tone Technique & Staccato both Galper books publisher by Mel Bay.

Get a Private Teacher as that will help you more than anything except careful practicing - it's the teacher that will guide and correct you.

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