October

All these scales are a lot to play every day I realised. Something very important that I noticed aboout playing them though, is that I can play for a longer duration of time after I do these scales.

Motivation!

I think I need a better system for it though...I was talking to Liam and he said that he plays one scale a day in multiple patterns and different ways. I think giving this a try would be very useful. I mainly worked out of Dr. Burke's Clarinet Warm Up book this week pages 42-44. The speed is definitley getting there, and consistently between scales...but not so much when I try to do them memorized. I think I have a brain block of some sort. Anyway, I think continuing to play them every day will benefit me greatly! So I shall do this!

Anna helped me find a nice long list of all the Paris Conservatory pieces....this is the link:

 

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=143338&t=143338

It was so cool looking at all of these!

 

Listened to:

- Premiere Fantaisie Georges Marty

- Fantaisie Augusta Holmes

- Fantaisie Orientale Max D’Ollone 

- Pastorale Henri Busser

They all sound so similar but I think I enjoyed the Marty fantasie the most...there were many on the list that I wanted to hear but couldn't find a recording of! :( I also enjoyed the Busser Pastorale. Scores are not online. -.-

 

De Falla Hommage is getting better and better! It is very exciting to play music that I enjoy.

 

 

Also, thank you for being patient with me this semester, I realised that I am not used to being so overwhelmed and pressured. I am still figuring out how to deal with it all. :)