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    • Anderson, John Edward
      Concepts for the Clarinet Teacher


      This clarinet method is by John Anderson, Professor of Clarinet at the University of Minnesota from 1976-2009. The method was written specifically for college music education majors studying the clarinet as a secondary instrument. It focuses on the "concepts" of clarinet playing and teaching. Musical exercises were composed at an adult level to challenge the student who already performed on another instrument. Appropriate orchestral and solo excerpts are included as well as duets emphasizing a pa...

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    • Brymer
      Clarinet



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    • Ferron
      Clarinet Revealed, The (Rose)


      Ernest Ferron has drawn on his great experience as a master instrument maker and from his contact with leading instrumentalists to produce a synthesis of his knowledge. The pages of this book reveal what are considered important (and often jealously guarded) professional secrets; the fine parameters which determine an instrument's quality, the effects of various materials, mouthpieces and problems related to the bore. A sizeable chapter deals with tools and methods of repairing the clarinet. 109 ...

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    • Guy
      Selection, Adjustment & Care of Single Reeds


      A handbook for clarinetists and saxophonists containing detailed descriptions for selecting and breking in reeds to achieve the best possible results. 57 pages.

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    • Guy, Larry
      Hand and Finger Development for Clarinetists



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    • Harris, Paul
      Clarinet, The: The Ultimate Companion to Clarinet Playing


      Paul Harris: The Clarinet is the seminal guide to every facet of clarinet playing. In this comprehensive companion, acclaimed author Paul Harris shares his unique insights towards gaining mastery of the instrument, inspiring both students (from intermediate level) and professionals alike to develop an individual clarinet personality. In-depth, clear, and universally relevant, The Clarinet is Paul Harris's complete philosophy of playing, equipping clarinettists with innovative ways to overcome th...

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    • Lawson, Colin
      Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet



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    • Mazzeo
      Clarinet, The



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    • Opperman, Kalmen
      Repertory of the Clarinet


      Reprint of the hardcover text. A listing of works for study and performance. No annotation or commentary. 136 pages.

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    • Pinksterboer, Hugo
      Rough Guide to Clarinet, The - Essential Tips



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    • Pino
      Clarinet and Clarinet Playing



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    • Ridenour
      Educator's Guide to the Clarinet


      AMAZING BUT TRUE: The Educator's Guide to the Clarinet is the Clarinet's first complete pedagogy in its 250 year history. Whether you want to teach the clarinet better or learn the clarinet, the Educator's Guide has the information you need to save you time and effort and the frustration of trial and error. The Educator's Guide to the Clarinet has received high praise from some of the world's finest clarinetists. -the publisher Second Edition Contents include an Introduction, including "Why thi...

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    • Schmidt, Robert
      Clarinetist's Notebook, v.1 - Care & Repair


      Reissued after being out of print for more than a decade, this book was once (and still is) a cornerstone volume for all clarinetists and woodwind repair technicians. Bob Schmidt apprenticed with the legendary Hans Moenig in Philadelphia. Schmidt's legendary volume is a testament to his time in Philly, containing hundreds of illustrations and photos describing the maintenance and servicing of the clarinet. 152 pages, coil-bound. .

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    • Schmidt, Robert
      Clarinetist's Notebook, v.2 - Fundamentals


      Entitled "The Value of Fundamentals." Includes chapters Clarinet Minor Outline; The First Lesson; Problems Commonly Encountered; Outlines for Discussion (with subsections on Articulation, Patterns for a Perfect Staccato, Sequence of Staccato Studies, Sources, Intonation, Use of Resultant Tones); Repertoire Lists; Books; Periodicals; Recordings; Publishers; Orchestral Excerpt Lists; How to Practice the Albert Scales; Symetrical Scale & Chord Patterns. 203 pages.

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    • Schmidt, Robert
      Clarinetist's Notebook, v.3 - Rhythm Concepts


      Subtitled "Concepts of Rhythm." Continuing in Bob's style of texts written for "self instruction," the text is designed to help the reader develop a sense of tempo with both rhythmic accuracy and vitality. Among the topics discussed are: the learning process, developing concepts of musical pace, innate metronomic ability, ways of practicing with and without a metronome, choosing tempos, musical styles, phrasing implications of rhythm and performance tips.

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    • Schmidt, Robert
      Clarinetist's Notebook, v.4 - Perfect Tone


      Subtitled "Toward a More Perfect Tone," this is the 4th in the series of A Clarinetist's Notebook. In an intimate style, Bob explores the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of playing the clarinet and how it effects your tone, confidence, andskill. Topics include Tone, Intonation, Articulation, Altissimo, Relaxation, Phrasing, Practice and Performance Pitfalls and a guide to surviving college. Also included is a proposed rating scale, checklist for performance, and listings of study and sol...

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    • Stein, Keith
      Art of Clarinet Playing


      Keith Stein was already a phenomenal clarinetist when he attended the very first session of the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan. Stein was then accepted into the Chicago Symphony, and became one of its youngest members. He earned a master ofmusic degree at the University of Michigan, and his teaching career began at Michigan State University and Interlochen, where he remained for the next 41 years until he retired. Within this book, the author makes the player aware of all the many f...

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    • Stein, Keith
      Art of Clarinet Playing - Spanish Edition


      El Arte de Tocar el Clarinete

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Woodwind Instrumentation Codes

Following many of the titles in our Wind Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:

Description Price
Rimsky-Korsakov
Quintet in Bb [1011-1 w/piano]
Item: 26746
$28.75

The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. The first number stands for Flute, the second for Oboe, the third for Clarinet, the fourth for Bassoon, and the fifth (separated from the woodwinds by a dash) is for Horn. Any additional instruments (Piano in this example) are indicated by "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign.

Flute   Oboe   Clarinet   Bassoon   â€”   Horn

This woodwind quartet is for 1 Flute, no Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn and Piano.

Sometimes there are instruments in the ensemble other than those shown above. These are linked to their respective principal instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. Whenever this occurs, we will separate the first four digits with commas for clarity. Thus a double reed quartet of 2 oboes, english horn and bassoon will look like this:

0,2+1,0,1-0

Note the "2+1" portion means "2 oboes plus english horn"

Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:

  • Duo - Flute & Clarinet - or [1010-0]
  • Trio - Flute, Oboe & Clarinet - or [1110-0]
  • Quartet - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon - or [1111-0]
  • Quintet - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon & Horn - [or 1111-1]

Brass Instrumentation Codes

Following many of the titles in our Brass Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of five numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:

Description Price
Copland
Fanfare for the Common Man [343.01 w/tympani]
Item: 02158
$14.95

The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. The first number stands for Trumpet, the second for Horn, the third for Trombone, the fourth (separated from the first three by a dot) for Euphonium and the fifth for Tuba. Any additional instruments (Tympani in this example) are indicated by a "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign.

Trumpet     Horn     Trombone   .   Euphonium     Tuba

Thus, the Copland Fanfare shown above is for 3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, no Euphonium, 1 Tuba and Tympani. There is no separate number for Bass Trombone, but it can generally be assumed that if there are multiple Trombone parts, the lowest part can/should be performed on Bass Trombone.

Titles listed in our catalog without bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:

  • Brass Duo - Trumpet & Trombone, or [101.00]
  • Brass Trio - Trumpet, Horn & Trombone, or [111.00]
  • Brass Quartet - 2 Trumpets, Horn & Trombone, or [211.00]
  • Brass Quintet - 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Tuba, or [211.01]
  • Brass Sextet and greater - No Standard Instrumentaion
People often ask us about "PJBE" or "Philip Jones" instrumentation. This is a special instrumentation adopted and perfected by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. It consists of the forces 414.01, and often includes Percussion and/or Tympani. In addition, there are often doublings in the Trumpet section - Piccolo and Flugelhorn being the most common. While this instrumentation has come to be common, it is still not "Standard" as many Brass Dectets use very different forces, most often with more Horns than PJBE.

String Instrumentation Codes

Following many of the titles in our String Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of four numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:

Description Price
Atwell
Vance's Dance [0220]
Item: 32599
$8.95

These numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. The first number stands for Violin, the second for Viola, the third for Cello, and the fourth for Double Bass. Thus, this string quartet is for 2 Violas and 2 Cellos, rather than the usual 2110. Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:

  • String Duo - Viola & Viola - [1100]
  • String Trio - Violin, Viola, Cello - [1110]
  • String Quartet - 2 Violins, Viola, Cello - [2110]
  • String Quintet - 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass - [2111]

Orchestra & Band Instrumentation Codes

Following some titles in our Orchestra & Band catalogs, you will see a numeric code enclosed in square brackets, as in these examples:

  Order Qty Description Price
Beethoven
Symphony No 1 in C, op 21
[2,2,2,2-2,2,0,0, tymp, 44322]
$150.00
Jones
Wind Band Overture
[2+1,1,3+ac+bc,2,SATB-2+2,4,3+1,1, tymp, percussion, double bass]
$85.00
MacKenzie
Hines Pond Fantasy (DePaolo)
[2d1+1,1,2+1,1-2,2(+2),3,0, perc, tymp, 44322, Eb clarinet, SAATB saxes, trombone solo]
$75.00

The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. The system used above is standard in the orchestra music field. The first set of numbers (before the dash) represent the Woodwinds. The set of numbers after the dash represent the Brass. Percussion is abbreviated following the brass. Strings are represented with a series of five digits representing the quantity of each part (first violin, second violin, viola, cello, bass). Other Required and Solo parts follow the strings:

Woodwinds—Brass,   Percussion,   Strings,   Other

Principal auxilary instruments (piccolo, english horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, wagner tuba, cornet & euphonium) are linked to their respective instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the auxiliary instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. Instruments shown in parenthesis are optional and may be omitted.

Example 1 - Beethoven:

[2,2,2,2-2,2,0,0, tymp, 44322]

The Beethoven example is typical of much Classical and early Romantic fare. In this case, the winds are all doubled (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons), and there are two each horns and trumpets. There is no low brass. There is tympani. Strings are a standard 44322 configuration (4 first violin, 4 second violin, 3 viola, 2 cello, 2 bass). Sometimes strings are simply listed as "str," which means 44322 strings.

Example 2 - Jones: (concert band/wind ensemble example)

[2+1,1,3+ac+bc,2,SAATB-2+2,4,3+1,1, tymp, percussion, double bass]

The second example is common for a concert band or wind ensemble piece. This ficticious work is for 2 flutes (plus piccolo), 1 oboe, 3 clarinets plus alto and bass clarinets, 2 bassoons, 5 saxes (soprano, 2 altos, tenor & bari), 2 trumpets (plus 2 cornets), 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, tympani, percussion and double bass. Note the inclusion of the saxes after bassoon for this band work. Note also that the separate euphonium part is attached to trombone with a plus sign. For orchestral music, saxes are at the end (see Saxophones below. It is highly typical of band sets to have multiple copies of parts, especially flute, clarinet, sax, trumpet, trombone & percussion. Multiples, if any, are not shown in this system. The numbers represent only distinct parts, not the number of copies of a part.

Example 3 - MacKenzie: (a fictional work, by the way).

[2d1+1,1,2+1,1-2,2(+2),3,0, perc, tymp, 66432, Eb clarinet, SAATB saxes, trombone solo]

In the third example, we have a rather extreme use of the system. It is an orchestral work for piccolo, 2 flutes (1 of whom doubles on piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets plus an additional bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets (plus an optional 2 cornets), 3 trombones, no tuba, percussion, tympani, 6 first violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 double basses, Eb clarinet (as an additional chair, not doubled), 5 saxes (soprano, 2 alto, tenor & baritone) & a trombone soloist.

Note: This system lists Horn before Trumpet. This is standard orchestral nomenclature. Unless otherwise noted, we will use this system for both orchestra and band works (in most band scores, Trumpet precedes Horn, and sometimes Oboe & Bassoon follow Clarinet). Also, it should be noted that Euphonium can be doubled by either Trombone or Tuba. Typically, orchestra scores have the tuba linked to euphonium, but it does happen where Trombone is the principal instead.

Saxophones, when included in orchestral music (they rarely are) will be shown in the "other instrument" location after strings and before the soloist, if any. However for band music, they are commonly present and therefore will be indicated after bassoon as something similar to "SAATB" where S=soprano, A=alto, T=tenor and B=baritone. Letters that are duplicated (as in A in this example) indicate multiple parts.

And finally, here is one more way to visualize the above code sequence:

  • Flute (doubles or with additional Piccolo)
  • Oboe (doubles or with additional English Horn)
  • Clarinet (doubles or with additional Bass Clarinet)
  • Bassoon (doubles or with additional Contrabassoon)
  • Saxophones (band music only, showing SATB voicing)
  • - (dash)
  • Horn (doubles or with additional Wagner Tuba)
  • Trumpet (doubles or with additional Cornet)
  • Trombone (doubles or with additional Euphonium)
  • Tuba (doubles or with additional Euphonium)
  • Percussion
  • Tympani
  • Strings (1st & 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass)
  • Other Required Parts
  • Soloist(s)