Beginner Clarinet Method

30 Progressive Lessons and Studies

BOOK 1
by Christian Morris and David Bruce

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This series of pieces takes you through from your very first notes on the clarinet through your first real tunes, introducing musical concepts and terms in a progressive and easy to follow way.

1.

Introducing the note C and the three simplest musical rhythms


2.

Pieces with note C and the new note D


5.

Introducing a New Time Signature - 3/4 Time


6.

Introducing New Note F, and the concept of Repeat Bars


7.

Anacrusis - a short beat before the first full bar


10.

New Note A, and the tune Twinkle Twinkle Little Star


11.

8th notes, and the concept of crescendo


13.

Frere Jacques - Introducing More Dynamics: mp, mf, and diminuendo


14.

Staccato and tenuto


15.

Introducing the sharp sign, the note F# and D.C.


16.

Introducing the flat sign, the note Bb


17.

Yankee Doodle - Introducing key signatures


18.

Kagome Kagome: Introducing rests, new note - low B


19.

Skip to My Lou


20.

Gong Xi Gong Xi (Chinese New Year Song): multirests, introducing new note low A


21.

Au Clair de la Lune - introducing new note, low G


22.

Desert Cowboy - phrase marks


24.

When the Saints


25.

Bobby Shafto


28.

Dona Blanca - introducing new note low Bb


29.

Baa Baa Black Sheep - introducing new note Eb


30.

I'm a Little Teapot


32.

Wreck of the Old 97