SKILL BUILDERS
BEGINNING CLARINET
A Practical Approach to the Clarinet for Beginning Clarinetist and their Teacher is an owner's manual for the clarinet. It provides a practical way for first time players to learn the basic elements of clarinet playing. It's many illustrations and skill building games allow begging clarinetist to learn the instrument in a manner that builds a strong foundation for their playing. This volume , along with others in the series, is also excellent for woodwind techniques or method classes.
This book will help beginning clarinetists learn the following:
Proper assembly of the clarinet
Getting a great tone from the beginning
Fingering for notes from low E to C above the staff (including chromatic notes)
Proper method for articulation (tonguing)
Using notes for the little fingers ("pinky" notes)
Smooth control of the register change
Playing beautiful high notes (to C above the staff)
Also included: Daily Drills to reinforce all of the above skills.
SKILL BUILDERS
INTERMEDIATE CLARINET
A Practical Approach to the Clarinet for Intermediate Clarinetist and their Teacher includes detailed explanations and illustrations of the basic elements of clarinet playing introduced in A Practical Approach to the Clarinet for Beginning Clarinetist and their Teachers. Many pictures, exercises and skill games develope the techniques and musicianship needed by intermediate clarinetists on their journey toward advanced playing.
This book will help intermediate players improve the following:
Breathing and Posture
Breath Control and Breath Support
Embouchure
Voicing the Tone
Articulation
Left Hand Position and the Register Change
Right Hand Position and Alternate Fingerings
Altissimo Notes (to High G)
SKILL BUILDERS
ADVANCED CLARINET
A Practical Guide to the Clarinet for Andvanced Clarinetist and their Teacher includes mulltiple ways to approach the essentiel elements of clarinet playing. This volume addresses more than ten seperate aspects of technique and musicianship, and provides a minimum of three different methods of to help understand each concept. Accompanying pictures, skill games and exercises make it easy for students to explore these areas and provide teachers with pedagogical ideas for effective instruction of difficult topics. Many of the concepts and exercises are attributable to highly successful orchestral players,soloists, and pedagogues.
This book will help advanced clarinetists improve the following:
Breathing and Posture
Breath Control and Breath Support
Voicing the Tone
Articulation
Left Hand Position and the Register Change
Correct Right Hand Position and Strength and Coordination of the little fingers
Resonated Throat Tones
Altissimo Notes ( including many alternate fingerings)
Connection in Upward and Downward Skips
Legato finger motion ( for smoother melodic lines)
Rinforzando Attacks (for more secure and musical begginings of phrases.
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