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Re: How do you use the Klose Book?

Author: mmichel
Date: 2021-02-13 04:51

kdk wrote:

> First, are you using the first part of the book or the second.
> I've never used the Drucker edition, only the old Fischer
> edition, which was actually divided into two volumes.

Both, I think. The Drucker & Drucker edition that I'm using is a single, spiral-bound 352-page volume.

> > - Are there certain sections that you find particularly
> useful?
> >
>
> For students, I mostly use the material in the Daily Studies
> (in the old Fischer Volume 2). - the major and minor scales,
> arpeggios and scales in thirds. I think there's newer, more
> musically interesting study material available for technical
> work.

Thanks.

> > - What sorts of goals do you set for yourself or your
> students
> > (e.g., tempo markings, etc.) and how do you decide when to
> move
> > on from a particular exercise?
>
> For students, obviously, correct rhythm is important followed
> by accurate notes. I never set tempo goals as such. The tempo
> the student reaches should be (a) musical and (b) one at which
> he/she can maintain rhythmic and fingering accuracy with
> fluency. That's different for different students. I tend to
> have a student move on when the result of continuing practicing
> stops producing improvement. If it never becomes fluent at any
> tempo, I've made a poor choice of material.

Thanks. In asking this question, I was really looking for a sort of heuristic to help me balance depth vs. breadth. I'm sufficiently obsessive that I could easily spend a month of daily practice on a single exercise (and keep improving), but I'd like my practice to be as efficient and comprehensive as possible.

> > - Are there any exercises that you return to consistently or
> > recommend for daily practice?
>
> The diatonic scales, thirds and arpeggios.

Thanks. Thus far, for scales and arpeggios, I've just been copying the standard exercises that I use on saxophone (which I don't need to read). However, I'll look at these exercises in the Klose book to see whether they add anything.

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