Dexterity Studies & Exercises for the Clarinet

<p>The studies in this book are designed to facilitate the development of <em>automaticity</em>. The book contains a large number of short repetitive <em>memory </em>exercises that are designed to allow the student to focus attention on the <em>movements </em>that produce each sequence of notes <em>not </em>on the notes themselves. These exercises are referred to as <strong><em>Kinesthetic</em></strong> <em>Memory </em><strong><em>Exercises. </em></strong>The primary goal of these exercises is the memorization of the <em>motion </em>that produces each sequence of notes by establishing and strengthening the connection between the <em>sound </em>of the sequence and the <em>motion </em>that generates each specific sequence of sounds. The scale and chord studies cover the <em>full range </em>of the clarinet. The studies in this book are <em>not </em>a substitute for basic scale and chord studies. Basic scale and chord studies (e.g. Klose Stark etc.) are a necessary prerequisite since the ability to <em>hear </em>(i.e. correctly recognize) the precise sound of each sequence is a necessary precondition for reproducing it accurately during kinesthetic practice.</p>