Time allocation What? Exercises? Strategy Purpose/Goal
:5-:10 Long Tones • Coursepack --Use your metronome! PRIMARY:
exercises of all --Choose several different -Sound Quality
varieties exercises to target -Tonal
different goals: 20 second development/
notes/break exercise, etc. flexibility-
--USE YOUR TUNER! Breath Control
--USE YOUR TUNING CD! -Increase lung capacity
-Build embouchure
-INTONATION!
SECONDARY:
-relaxed!
-hand position
:5-:10 General • 633s --Use your metronome! PRIMARY:
mechanisms • Kroepsch --Try to get through as -hand position
• Klose many as possible in a -finger action
day at an easier tempo -control height
just to “learn” the patterns -relaxed, fluid,
--pick one or two a day and easy
work it up to as fast -learning all types
possible! of new patterns
--USE A MIRROR!--
SECONDARY:
-full sound!
-embouchure!
-tonal quality
:5-:10 Specific “areas” • Coursepack “left --USE YOUR METRONOME! PRIMARY:
(left hand/right hand studies” --slow to fast. Ensure you -hand position
hand/pinky/ • Eric Mandat are using correct hand -finger action
thumb/side “Finger Food” position/finger action -control height
key, etc.) etudes to build strength -relaxed, fluid,
• Langenus “left and dexterity. easy
hand study” -learning all types • Coursepack pinky of new patterns exercises SECONDARY:
-full sound!
-embouchure!
-tonal quality
:15-:30 (or more!) Scales/patterns • Extended scales -get started on fall term PRIMARY:
(major and minor) technical requirements as -hand position
• Baermann exercises per your coursepack. -finger action:
• Scales in thirds -USE YOUR METRONOME! lift/drop. • Langenus arps -Try to do every major/melodic Movement from
• Schmidt 7th chords minor every day. --OR-- back knuckles only!
(coursepack) -alternate # and flats every -control height:
• Schmidt chromatic other day. --OR-- fingers close to keys.
pattern -Try to get through as many -relaxed, fluid, easy.
• Stark “Arpeggio as possible in a day at an -ELIMINATE
Studies” easier tempo just to “cement” excessive tension!
• Any other scale/ the patterns -reviewing/
pattern exercises -pick one or two a day and cementing patterns
work it up to as fast as possible! -learning all types of
-USE A MIRROR!- new patterns
SECONDARY:
-full sound!
-embouchure!
-tonal quality
:5-:10 Articulation • Coursepack exercises -USE YOUR METRONOME! PRIMARY:
(Langenus, Opperman, -work on all aspects: improving --minimal throat
ELV) burst speed (keep it light!), movement
• Kell “Staccato Studies” improving endurance, and --no embouchure
• Articulate scales staccato “ping” style. movement
• Baermann #11 -try to continually bump --air!
up tempi. --BUILD THAT TONGUE MUSCLE! Your tongue is a muscle that must be exercised daily to improve!
SECONDARY:
--full sound
--tonal quality
--relax!
:15-:20 Etudes • Rose etudes -try to work on one per week. --improve reading
• Uhl etudes -read it down first ½ tempo, abilities
• Cavallini Caprices then work it up daily. --patterns within
• Polatschek Etudes keys
• Any others! --other skills that any particular etude focuses upon.
:5-:10 Sight reading • Use etude books -Check out music from EMU --Improve your
library or read through other sight reading!
Rose etudes.
-look through the etude first
noting: key signature, accidentals,
fingering choices, form, etc.
-start ½ or 2/3 tempo for
faster etudes.
-look ahead!
:30-as much Solo repertoire • As discussed -Up to you!
as needed • Concerto competition/ Learn notes and rhythms first --have repertoire
William Stewart/ at ½ or 2/3 tempo, then learned for fall
Recital rep? gradually bump up the tempo. for successful
A page a day? Practice patterns? performances.
Also will make your lessons more productive, and you will cover more
rep. in the term.
:30-as much Audition (or other) • As assigned (or start -Try to get the Hadcock --ROCK OUT on as needed excerpts learning “tricky” ones; Orchestral studies book! auditions for the
Daphnis & Chloe, Peter -LISTEN to the recording fall!
& Wolf, Firebird, of the full orchestra! Learn repertoire
Tchikovsky 4, etc.) -check out the Larry Combs now that you may
excerpts CD need to perform later….it’s always
easier/better revisiting excerpts than learning them the first time!
BONUS! Listening to new -Go overboard getting
repertoire on I-Tunes, recordings of your favorite
Naxos, from library clarinetist—try to match
CDs, etc. their sound!
BONUS! Duets/chamber music -Order music from Luyben, Great for sight
check out music from library, reading!
or ask me for help! Tons of fun!
TOTAL: 1:55 – as much as you can!