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CONCLUSION
It has taken me years to put down these thoughts on to paper. I sincerely hope that
prospective teachers and clarinet students in general glean something from this book.
I realise it is not an in-depth comprehensive guide but this was deliberate. I
discovered that more clinically correct and comprehensive books on the subject
tended to lose the non specialist clarinettist and whilst I hope this book will be
adopted by some specialists it was my deliberate intention to try and simplify it as
much as possible for the Peripatetic teacher who may be a bassoonist, flautist or an
oboist first and a clarinettist second.
It is because of years of inheriting students with embouchure, hand position and
breathing problems that I decided to go ahead with this book despite the existence of
such books as "The Educators Guide to the Clarinet" by Tom Ridenour. I began
writing my book before reading and reviewing Tom's excellent book and instantly
"shelved" the idea of producing my book. Years later I resurrected the idea but
decided to whittle away as much excess detail as possible thereby making it slightly
less daunting for the non specialist or novice clarinettist to read and this is the result.
"The Educator s Guide" is in my opinion the "Standard" specialist book to be
recommended - any similarity with text or content is purely coincidental and
underlines my belief stated in the foreword that there are limited ways to teach
fundamental techniques correctly. To all those who read this book - enjoy the
clarinet; it is a beautiful vehicle for music.
Teachers wishing to find reputable suppliers of wind instruments and repair
technicians, here are a few I have had dealings with and thoroughly recommend;
Brian Ackerman (Ackerman Music) - Hove, Sussex
John Coppen - London
Dawkes Music Buckinghamshire
Howarths - London
John Myatt - Hitchin
John Packer - Taunton
Michael White - Ealing
Woodwind& Co - Cadishead, Manchester.
(The full addresses for these suppliers are available from the Clarinet and
Saxophone Society of Great Britain - see the link on my website.)
http://www.cassgb.co.uk/
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