Description
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Explore the fundamentals of clarinet playing with Book 1.
Featuring
- Professional-level technique established right from the start
- Advanced concepts demystified with approachable explanations
- Tailor-composed exercises and pieces to practise concepts in thorough, effective and concise ways
- Ensemble opportunities from an early stage including canons, original student-level duets and works with piano
- Emphasis on establishing a strong foundation of literacy, understanding and technique
- Eclectic education on historical context, current performance practices and music theory
- Colour diagrams and pictures to aid in conceptual understanding and engagement
- YouTube companion videos
Contents
- Lesson 1: The First Sound
- Lesson 2: Left Hand Notes
- Lesson 3: Tonguing, Rhythms
- Lesson 4: Ensemble playing, A
- Lesson 5: Right hand Notes
- Lesson 6: Quavers, Subdividing
- Lesson 7: Sharps, G Major
- Lesson 8: Key Signatures, Ties
- Lesson 9: Slurs, Flats
- Lesson 10: Dotted Notes
- Lesson 11: Posture, Staccato, Anacruses
- Lesson 12: F Major, Naturals
- Lesson 13: Eb, Bb Major, G Minor
- Lesson 14: Low E, Breathing and Blowing
- Lesson 15: Low F#, Dynamics
- Lesson 16: Semiquavers, Tempo Markings
- Lesson 17: Metronome Markings, C#
- Lesson 18: Shaping Sound
- Lesson 19: G#/Ab, A Major, F# Minor
- Lesson 20: Chromatic Scale, Hat Accents
- Appendix 1: Recommended Gear
- Appendix 2: Piano Parts
Kim –
I recently purchased this book as a beginner clarinetist, and I’m really impressed. It’s thorough and easy to follow, with each lesson being clear and approachable. I’ve never seen a book that takes such a holistic approach, teaching both the mechanics of the instrument and essential music theory, so I feel like I’m developing as a musician rather than just practising the clarinet. I’m slowly working through this book and eagerly looking forward to the next one. Highly recommend for anyone starting out!