BAXTER’S MUSIC PAGE

CLARINET GUIDELINES

  • Sitting up nice and straight
  • No arm resting on thighs. 
  • Mouthpiece 1/2 down the length of the pad. Teeth on top of the pad. Firm grip
  • Roll your bottom lip under 
  • Name & finger notes before playing. Think of note names while playing.
  • Look for patterns & repetitive patterns in music. You’ll learn songs faster!
  • Play phrases over and over (20 times?) to gain muscle memory!! 

BAND MUSIC

CLARINET WARMUP & BASICS

  • CHROMATIC SCALE > PDF
      • 3 note slurs, then 6 & 12. 
  • MAJOR SCALES using the 121 pattern > PDF

CLARINET / VCHB HONOR BAND 2024

  1. SCALES – SET D (2021) – Ab & C Major > LINK
  2. CHROMATIC > ALL in one breath!
  3. 2025 HONOR BAND – SCENE & AIR
      • Allegro Brilliante: m. 11 to beat 1 of m. 34 > YouTube
      • Coda: Beginning (no pickup) to beat 1 of measure 17 > YouTube

CLARINET RESOURCES

  • CHROMATIC SCALE | PDF
  • CLARINET GRAND MASTER SCALES | PDF
  • CLARINET MAJOR SCALES (High School level) | PDF
  • CLARINET FINGERING CHART | PDF
  • GLOSSARY OF TERMS | PDF
  • CIRCLE OF FIFTHS

SUPER ADVANCED CLARINET SOLO:

  • MOZART K622 CONCERTO (future) > PDF

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