CLAIRE MUSIC ASSIGNMENTS | WEDS at 4:15 > SKYPE

WEDNESDAYS | 4:15-4:45 on Skype

SEPTEMBER 13 > KLOSE
- - Page 9, #7 – Thirds. Staggered breathing. BIG TONE!! “Solo clarinetist sound!”
  - Page 12, #1-5. Mechanism Exercises. Breath after first note on the repeat. Hold last note. BIG TONE!
  - Page 15+ > We’ll “sightread” a duet every week. No need to preview or practice these.
  - Page 53 > Pinky Practical Exercises (more mechanics)
  - Page 90 > Articulation exercises.
    - - #1. Bigger intervals. Play & repeat until it is clean & accurate.
      - #2. Two slurred & 2 detached
  - EXTRA > 132 + 244
AUGUST 30, 2021 > FIRST SUITE IN Eb / HOLST
- - Chaconne
  - Intermezzo
  - March
- AUGUST 23, 2021
- SUITE OF OLD AMERICAN DANCES
  - - I. Cakewalk > YouTube
    - II. Schottische > YouTube
    - III. Western One-Step > YouTube
    - IV. Wallflower Waltz > YouTube
    - V. Rag > YouTube > YouTube
AUGUST 16, 2021
CLARINET WIND ENSEMBLE SIGHTREADING AUDITION > PDF
- - 8/16 – SPHOR (PAGE 1) > YouTube
MELODIOUS & PROGRESSIVE STUDIES
Page 26 > #15 @168/176/184 > Then switch to 72 for the dotted quarter. Re-write the top line & from measure 25 (the line).
Page 26 > #16. Measure 1-15.
Page 28 > #17 – G Major, play beautifully. Slow it down = 60
NEXT TIME / PREVIEW: Page 27 > #16

MINOR SCALES (2-3 octaves) <— LINK
Next time > Melodic Minors
August 9 – Harmonic Minors
August 5 – Natural Minors
CLASSICAL CLARINET SOLO
Concertino (G. Tartini) | PDF
I. Grave | Tempo, 8th note = 60 (or 63) | YouTube
II. Allegro Molto | Tempo + ______ | YouTube

WHS AUDITION > CBDA 2022 | PDF MUSIC
SOLO SECTION: Concertino Op. 26, C.M. von Weber, ed. Davis (Rubank)
Play with backing track | YouTube
SELECTION 1: Adagio ma non troppo > Beginning through 2 | YouTube
- - Tempo/Quarter note = 56
SELECTION 2: Poco piu vivo > 3 through 4
- - Tempo/8th = 168, 176, 184, 192, 200, 208, 216+ (set to 4)
  - Tempo/Quarter note = 100, 104, 108, 112
  - YouTube (cued)
SELECTION 3: Con Fuoco > 9 through End
- - Tempo/8th note = 152, 160, 168, 176, 184, 192, 200, 208, 216+ (set to 3)
  - YouTube (cued)
Play with backing track | YouTube
CLARINET HS SCALES, SET A | PDF
SIGHTREADING
Irish Tune from Country Derry > LINK
LINK 1 | LINK 2 | LINK 3 | LINK 4
APRIL 7

JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2021
LEARN THESE WIND ENSEMBLE PIECES:
- - ADIRONDACK FESTIVAL OVERTURE | PDF | YouTube | Audio
    - - Measure 33 > Start at 80bpm, work your way to 116bpm. Clip the last note of the slur for speed.
      - YouTube at measure #113.
  - CROSSLANDS | PDF | YouTube | Audio
  - GHOST RUN | PDF | YouTube | Audio
  - Chasing Sunlight | PDF | YouTube1 | YouTube 2
  - Pipe and Thistle | PDF | YouTube

ONGOING STUDIES:

CHROMATIC SCALE | Fingering Chart
– Low E to high E4
– Low E to G4

MAJOR SCALES
– Circle of Fifths <– LINK
– 12 Major Scales PDF for clarinet

PARES | Working through the WHOLE book!
December 23 > Pages 17-19 > Key of A Major
October 28 > Pages 14-16> Key of Bb Major

FIRST PRACTICAL STUDIES
PopQuiz Sightreading – Page 21, #34

SOLO CLARINET WORK

WHS AUDITION > CBDA 2022 | PDF MUSIC
Concertino Op. 26, C.M. von Weber, ed. Davis (Rubank)
Play with backing track | YouTube
Sept 30 > Section: Beginning through 2
Oct 7 > Section: 3 through 4 (Learning tempo = 144)
Oct 14 > Section: 9 through End

CLASSICAL CLARINET SOLOS
Mozart K622
Mozart K622 – Complete > July 13 – starting at circle 3 . . . and continue to ?

SIGHTREADING | LINK 1 | LINK 2 | LINK 3 | LINK 4

Irish Tune from Country Derry > LINK