Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune a Day series has revolutionized music-making in the classroom and the home. Now, for the first time, C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrument technique for a new generation of musicians.
A New Tune a Day books have the same logical, gentle pace, and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD – with actual performances and backing tracks – will make practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone.
Each Book 2 contains: easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages • tips for technique • improvising hints • an audio CD with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks and audio examples • great music including duets and ensemble pieces • and a useful pull-out fingering chart.
MORE»
| List | $9.95 |
| Price | $8.96 (Save: $0.99) |
Includes:
• 16 Selected Studies from Baermann Method for Clarinet, Book 4 (Op. 64)
• 16 Concert Studes from Baermann Method for Clarinet, Book 5 (complete)
MORE»
| List | $32.99 |
| Price | $29.69 (Save: $3.30) |
Includes:
• 30 Caprices, Op. 1-5 (Cavallini)
• Four Studies (Labanchi)
• Seven Etudes-Caprices (Magnani)
• Five Caprices (Gambaro)
MORE»
| List | $37.99 |
| Price | $34.19 (Save: $3.80) |
For unaccompanied clarinet.
MORE»
| List | $9.99 |
| Price | $8.99 (Save: $1.00) |
This is made up of books 1 and 2, plus selections from the performance book. Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling <i>A Tune a Day</i> series has revolutionized music making in the classroom and the home. Now, for the first time, C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The <i>A New Tune a Day</i> books have the same logical, gentle pace and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD, with actual performances and backing tracks, will make practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. This book contains: Advice on equipment; Instructions for an effective embouchure and a comfortable posture; Explanatory section on reading music; Easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages; Audio CDs with virtuoso performance, backing tracks, and audio examples; Great music including duets, rounds, and ensemble pieces; Tests to check progress and comprehension; Useful pull-out chart giving all fingerings; A selection of repertoire; and more.
MORE»
| List | $26.99 |
| Price | $24.29 (Save: $2.70) |
Alfred Uhl (1909-1992) was an Austrian composer of film music, orchestral works, and chamber music. 48 Studies (1938) includes exercises on legato, staccato, tonguing stamina, register change, tonal evenness, wide intervals, dynamics, differentiation in articulation, and more.
MORE»
| List | $25.99 |
| Price | $23.39 (Save: $2.60) |
These methods provide complete courses for players of all ages, guiding students from their first note to classics, together with compositions by contemporary writers. Each book is accompanied by high quality rhythm section tracks recordings that are accessed online. Right from the start, students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds, playing in the company of professionals. With step-by-step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces, the fundamental elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice on ear-training and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading, and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for “live” accompaniment of the tunes, The Jazz Methods are ideally suited to both students working alone and those learning with a teacher.
“John O'Neill has a solid understanding of jazz and how it can be taught. I highly recommend his educational jazz materials.” (Jamey Aebersold)
“...a rare opportunity for a new player (or a more experienced one) to develop a really musical facility. A rare addition to the jazz improvising library.” (Lee Konitz, international jazz saxophone soloist)
- includes 'classics' by Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver -
“...very good original jazz tunes that students will use as stepping stones for further development... a non-jazz-playing flute teacher would probably find the book a godsend especially if students are studying GCSE music.” (Steve Tayton, Jazz Journal International) Part one: The foundation Techniques • Part two: Playing the Music • Part three: Appendices
MORE»
| List | $32.99 |
| Price | $29.69 (Save: $3.30) |
For unaccompanied clarinet.
MORE»
| List | $12.99 |
| Price | $11.69 (Save: $1.30) |
Restart Clarinet guides returning players through 12 specially selected pieces to bring them successfully back up to speed with the clarinet at their own enjoyable pace. With additional exercises, tips and theory reminders, lapsed clarinettists will find the learning curve engaging and rewarding yet flexible, with special focus paid to common issues such as tone, voicing techniques and remastering the embouchure. The Restart series of books are written by specialist practicing teachers for people rediscovering the joy of playing music again. Each title comes complete with an accompanying CD of popular and classical backing tracks and online support materials.
MORE»
| List | $14.99 |
| Price | $13.49 (Save: $1.50) |
Called the Paganini of the clarinet by the English clarinet virtuoso, Henry Lazarus, Ernesto Cavallini was a respected friend and colleague of the most important Italian composers of his day, including Rossini, Donizetti, and Verdi. From 1831 to 1851 he was principal clarinetist of La Scala. During that time he also toured extensively throughout Europe. In 1862, Anton Rubinstein appointed Cavallini to be the first clarinet professor of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, a position which he held until he left Russia to return to Milan in 1870.
Cavallini wrote his 30 Caprices in five volumes, each including pieces for both technical and musical study. He was intensely interested that the Caprices be not merely technical exercises, but studies in style and phrasing: an introduction to the new expressive force of the new music of his time. With this in mind, he made numerous expressive indications in his etudes which went beyond the standard markings of crescendo, diminuendo, accelerando, ritardando. These markings have been restored in this edition and also include translations at the end of the volume.
The noteworthy feature of this edition is the online audio included with Charles Neidich's performances of the Caprices. Rather than clutter Cavallini's already expressively notated scores with still more markings, this edition offers the online audio as a window into the “bel canto” style of the etudes and as models of the kind of performance to which the student should aspire.
MORE»
| List | $29.95 |
| Price | $26.96 (Save: $2.99) |
This is the second volume in a progressive series of three study books that takes the young player from beginner to accomplished musician. It is carefully tailored for each instrument and introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing point and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges.
Also available: Starter Studies (Volume 1) – 44004898-44004907; Super Studies (Volume 3) – 44005082-44005090
MORE»
| List | $13.00 |
| Price | $11.70 (Save: $1.30) |
Baermann's method is still a standard in clarinet education today. Volumes 1 and 2 include scales and technical fingering exercises along with Baermann's popular performance pieces. Editions with Online Audio contian two tracks, one solo clarinet and one solo piano version for playing along.
MORE»
| List | $28.99 |
| Price | $26.09 (Save: $2.90) |
Learn to play the clarinet in an enjoyable way! This course is based on popular tunes and light classics. With clear text, photographs and diagrams, it will prove easy to understand even to those with no previous knowledge of music. Ideal for classroom or private use.
Book 1 includes a complete program which enables you to play from Lesson One and progress to more advanced playing. Contents: All My Loving • Alouette • Amazing Grace • Au Clair de la Lune • Auld Lang Syne • Ballad of Davy Crockett • Banks of the Ohio • Cielito Lindo • Cradle Song • Deck the Halls • God Save the Queen • Gonna Build a Mountain • The Grand Old Duke of York • He's Got the Whole World in His Hands • I will give my love an apple • I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing • If I Had a Hammer • Joy to the World • Love Me Tender • The Marseillaise • Michael Row the Boat Ashore • Money, Money, Money • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da • Oh When the Saints Go Marching In • On Top of Old Smokey • Repeat Waltz • Rivers of Babylon • Strangers in the Night • Sur Le Pont D'Avignon • This Ole House • Three Note Song • The Twelfth of Never • When Johnny Comes Marching Home • Where Have All the Flowers Gone? • With a Little Help from My Friends • Yankee Doodle Dandy • Yellow Submarine.
MORE»
| List | $12.95 |
| Price | $11.66 (Save: $1.29) |
Originally part of the Clarinet Method, these are now published in a separate edition. Includes added exercises with fourths, fifths, sevenths and octaves. A perfect supplement to the Baermann Method or any other clarinet method.
MORE»
| List | $27.99 |
| Price | $25.19 (Save: $2.80) |
| List | $41.95 |
| Price | $37.76 (Save: $4.19) |
These delightful collections of carefully-selected pieces provide the perfect repertoire resource for aspiring Grade 1 and Grade 2 instrumentalists. Each piece included in these wide-ranging collections is complemented by useful practice and performance tips. A CD of demonstration and backing tracks is also included to enhance both private practice and public performance.
MORE»
| List | $20.99 |
| Price | $18.89 (Save: $2.10) |
This method book teaches self-learning and recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns through 195 carefully graduated pieces in a range of musical styles. Includes teacher/student duets. For beginners through intermediate players.
“In the preface to Clarinet Sight-Reading I the authors make clear their overarching aim is to provide a structured resource, where students can learn to teach themselves the essential skill of sight-reading. Kember and Vinall set out to achieve this by arranging the book in a clear and logical fashion with each of seven sectins gradually introducing new material of increasing difficulty...The material they use is tuneful and places an emphasis on structure rather than abstract phrases. At the beginning of each section there are concise and helpful comments with simple language clearly directed to the student...This is a very well-organized and practical hands-on book that I would highly recommend to teachers and students alike.”--The Clarinet magazine
MORE»
| List | $19.99 |
| Price | $17.99 (Save: $2.00) |
Paul Jeanjean was the principal clarinetist of the Garde Républicaine Band and later of the MonteCarlo opera and was, obviously, a musician of the greatest sensitivity. His etudes are hightly developed concert works that can make for very impressive additions to recital programs.
Jeanjean provided wonderfully detailed directions for his etudes. Charles Neidich has, by and large, left what he has written and have only brought Jeanjean's notation more into accord with modern conventions; e.g. that accidentals within a measure generally do not transpose octaves. This edition's notes at the bottom of each page explain the various modern chords and scales (augmented chords, 9th chords, whole tone scales for instance) he used in each of his etudes. These, unfortunately, were eliminated in the previous English version.
The noteworthy feature of this edition is the recording, that can be accessed online, of Charles Neidich's performance of the etudes. Rather than clutter Jeanjean's already expressively notated scores with still more markings, the audio recording offers, as a window into the modern, yet romantic style of the etudes and as models of the kind of performance to which the student should aspire.
MORE»
| List | $32.99 |
| Price | $29.69 (Save: $3.30) |
This definitive book is designed for the intermediate clarinetist looking for an introduction to the world of jazz. Renowned jazz saxophonist Ollie Weston introduces key concepts step by step, explaining clearly and simply throughout, with the minimum of musical jargon. Improvisation is featured from the very beginning, with authentic live jazz trio recordings on the accompanying CD for you to play along with. Key subjects covered include: modes, swing playing, melodic development, the 2-5-1 progression, jazz blues progressions, pentatonic scales, jazz chord extensions, stylistic development, unique clarinet sounds and many more.
MORE»
| List | $37.99 |
| Price | $34.19 (Save: $3.80) |
Print on Demand Import Only
MORE»
| List | $35.00 |
| Price | $31.50 (Save: $3.50) |
Following on from the best-selling Jazz Method for Clarinet (49003197), “Developing Jazz Technique for Clarinet” will help the intermediate player take their jazz skills to a new level. The pieces are written in a variety of styles, including blues, swing, New Orleans, ragtime, jazz waltz, bossa nova, samba, salsa, calypso, reggae and South African. The accompaniment CD includes a rhythm section.
“From the beginning of this course, O'Neill stresses the importance of ear-training, singing and transcription of melodies and jazz solos, and notes that even a good book, which his is, has limitations. This book contains 22 tunes in many different styles, which are demonstrated on the accompanying CD by clarinetist Mark Crooks, whose warm tone is representative of an ideal jazz clarinet tone, and a rhythm section comprised of guitar, bass and drums...Aspects of jazz style, such as phrasing, articulation, subtone, vibrato, growling, bending and scooping, are clearly articulated and demonstrated....Developing Jazz Technique for Clarinet is organized, well thought-out and accessible for aspiring jazz clarinetists young and old.”--The Clarinet magazine
MORE»
| List | $32.00 |
| Price | $28.80 (Save: $3.20) |
This comprehensive fingering method illuminates the characteristics of clarinet-specific fingering techniques. The successful mastery of the fingering technique and the training of every possible fingering combination are a prerequisite for dexterity and virtuoso playing. Includes a large number of exercises covering all fingering problems in great detail for the Boehm and Oehler system.
MORE»
| List | $41.00 |
| Price | $36.90 (Save: $4.10) |
A terrific tutor for the beginning clarinetist, this book/CD pack teaches all the basics of playing, and 5 hit songs: Chariots of Fire • Forrest Gump – Main Title (Feather Theme) • The Man from Snowy River (Main Title Theme) • Rock & Roll – Part II (The Hey Song) • We Will Rock You.
MORE»
| List | $14.95 |
| Price | $13.46 (Save: $1.49) |
