Ballif Beats
Practicing with a metronome is key for developing solid clarinet technique. It is easy to practice with a metronome with repertoire that is in simple or compound meter. However, for pieces written in asymmetrical meters, as well as repertoire that has many meter changes, practicing with a metronome is much more difficult. Using Pro Tools, I have created custom metronomes for specific pieces, which follow all of the meter changes.
The samples below are pieces that I have needed metronomes for. Feel free to download and use. If you have ideas for other pieces that would benefit from have a custom metronome, contact me.
The samples below include two measures of count-off before starting at the indicated measure. The downloads are compressed .zip archives and include separate files for the indicated tempos. These may be synced to your iPhone in a playlist for practicing.
Sonata, Leonard Bernstein, Last Mvt.
(Tempos: 112, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 152)
Metronome starts at the 5/8 in the last movement. Part A is before the Lento Molto, Part B is after.
Bernstein_Ballif_Beats_A_112-132
Bernstein_Ballif_Beats_A_132-152
Bernstein_Ballif_Beats_B_112-126
Bernstein_Ballif_Beats_B_138-152
Folk Songs, Mvt. 5, Eric Mandat
(Tempos: 170, 192, 208, 220)
Metronome starts at measure 7 and continues to the end of the piece.
Mandat_Folk_Songs_Ballif_Beats_170-208
Mandat_Folk_Songs_Ballif_Beats_212-220
Double Life, Eric Mandat
(Tempos: 102, 108, 112, 120, 126, 132)
Last movement. Download all.
Shadow Boxing for Clarinet and Computer Controlled Electronics, Glenn Hackbarth
(Tempos: 84, 92, 104, 112, 120)
Metronome Starts at Rehearsal B and continues to H.
Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet, Samuel Barber
(Tempos: 72, 80, 86)
Metronome starts at rehearsal 7 and continues until rehearsal 11. Download all.