beginning band is over: are the clarinets ready to be in
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Sam Houston State University School of Music
presents
Beginning Band is Over: Are the Clarinets Ready to be in Your
Performing Group?
At the end of the first year of band, clarinet students often lack the refinement needed to contribute to a performing ensemble. Focusing on unique problems associated with the
advancing clarinetist, this clinic will provide suggestions and exercises designed to develop the essentials skills required of a capable clarinet section.
Patricia P. Card, clarinet clinician
TMEA Convention San Antonio, TX
Friday, February 17, 2006 2:00 – 3:15 pm CC 203
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Areas of refinement:
• Tone • Technique • Tongue
I. Tone A. Elements of Tone Production 1. Air
2. Embouchure 3. Long Tones Long Tone Exercise No. 1
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Long Tone Exercise No. 2
Long Tone Exercise No. 3
Long Tone Exercise No. 4
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Long Tone Exercise No. 5
B. Clarion and Altissimo Registers: Tongue Position 1. Register slurs
introduction: begin with A – E, Bb – F, and C – G
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2. High registers slurs
B – F# - D# use fork fingering II. Technique A. Hand Position
1. Left hand 2. Right hand
B. The Break 1. Throat tones
G G#/Ab A A#/Bb
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2. Initial exercises: C – G C – G - C
C – A C – A – C
B – A B – A – B
3. Incorporate into long tone exercises
4. Incorporate into scales
F major
[__RH__] [___RH__] C major
[_RH_] [_RH_]
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C. Scales and Fingering Patterns 1. Pinkies
Left Right patterns D Major scale
L R R L
Right Left Right patterns E Major scale
R L R R L R R L R
R L R
2. Sliver key vs. Side key (D#/Eb) B-flat Major scale
L L L E-flat Major scale
L SK SK L
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3. Chromatic Fingering
L R L R F L SK L R L R
R L R L SK L F R L R L III. Tongue A. Establishing legato B. Initial exercises
cresc. cresc. cresc. C. Speed
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IV. Practicing
• Long Tones • Technique • Articulation • Repertoire