NATALIE’S PRACTICE PAGE

Sheet Music Lines And Spaces

CLARINET RULES

Remember sit-up nicely.
Don’t lean your arm on your leg when playing.   😀
Don’t over blow or it does not sound pretty!

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

  • 11/13/25 — Page 17
      • #80 – The Big Airstream (80 bpm)
      • #81 – Waltz Theme (94 bpm)
      • #82- ________________
      • #83- Down by the Station (Itsy Bitsy Spider)
      • #84- ________________
      • #85 – ________________

LONG TONES ON SCALES

  • Using TE analyzer. 
  • 16 beats > 8 beats crescend / 8 beats decresend. Metronome = (60-70)
  • Goal start at ppp go to fff (30 db or more). Start with an air start. 
  • 10/30 – Concert Db
  • 10/16 – Concert Ab – use your scorecard!
  • 10/9 – Fmajor (starting on low C)  – Practical Studies, page 27. Then play exercise “C” on the same page
  • Not perfect, but a “work in progress”

PRACTICAL STUDIES ETUDE BOOK

  • 9/4/25 – Page 3 > Scale Exercise “C” > First two lines!
      • Page 5 – Lento (1/16-line #1), (1/23-line #2)
      • Page 8. Chromatic Exercise. Get 4 measures in one breath.
      • Page 4 – Review — Chromatic (top line) & exercise #1

TECHNIQUE & MUSIC THEORY / SCALES

  • 9/25 – Major Scales (Grand Master Scale)
      • Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
      • All in one breath.  Last note long.
  • Chromatic Scale from:
      • G1 to G3 >>  3 note slurs (5/8/25)
      • G1 to C3 >> NEW!! >> 5/14/25
      • E1 to G4 <– everything!!!
  • Page 41 – G Major Scale & Arpeggios. Thirds and more!
        • Both octaves + Name the notes with fingerings. 
  • Page 40 & 41
        • C Major Scale & Arpeggios. Thirds and more! 
        • F Major Scale & Arpeggios. Thirds and more! 
          • Long Tones!!
  • FUN STUFF > Star Wars > YouTube

 

ADVANCED SONGS TO LEARN

  • 10/16 – Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • The Great Locomotive Chase (Feb 6) > YouTube
      • Measure 1 to Measure 44. 
      • (?) — ON YOUR OWN – can you learn Measures 45 to 57
  • BOOK MARK / FUTURE SONG(S) TO LEARN
      • Lord of the Rings > YouTube
      • Jewish songs to learn > 14 pages! > PDF

 

COMPOSING MELODIES

  • Composing short melodies!
  • Try to write a new song every week
  • (5/1/25) — Include rhythmic variety!

 

JUMPING THE BREAK & HOLD!!

  • SET YOUR METRONOME TO 60 AND count your beats.
  • MARK YOUR SCORECARD with the date & number (seconds)
      • LOW C1 to high G3 > 100bpm> Beats:  16
      • LOW D1 to high A3 > 100bpm > Beats:  10
      • LOW B1 to high F#3 > 100bpm > Beats:  14
      • LOW Bb1 to high F3 > 100bpm > Beats: 12
      • LOW A1 to high E > 100bpm > Beats:  16
      • LOW G1 to mid D2 > 100bpm > Beats:  10
      • NEW:  LOW F1 to mid C2 > 100bpm > ________?

 

 

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