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...
Drapkin has assembled a set of studies selected from Langenus and Baermann for each of three purposes: a short set (~15 minutes) for those coming back from time away, who may feel somewhat out of shape; a maintenance set (about half an hour), designed tokeep you in shape; and a sixty-minute set for those working toward concert-level assurance. Drapkin very well knows that a standard study regimen is essential to confident playing and recommends working through a set each and every day. -the publi...
Drapkin details his step-by-step approach to creating the perfect reeds for his clarinet. The conversational text is amplified by photos that put you right in his workshop. All reed players should take the time to learn how to craft their own reeds. "Most clarinet players are slaves to whatever comes in the box, not realizing that just a few minutes of touch ups can make all of the difference," says Drapkin, as he begins his process of creating the perfect reed. He discusses reed knives, various ...
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 ...
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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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...
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, combbound.
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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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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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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...
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...