David Etheridge

Clarinet For Dummies

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Produktbeschreibung

Master the most popular woodwind

Want to play the clarinet? No problem! This hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play this popular woodwind alone or in a group setting.

Clarinet For Dummies gives you the ideal introduction to play clarinet. You?ll begin by learning how to properly hold a clarinet and move on to getting a consistent sound, reading music, and playing songs in a variety of styles, including classical, pop, and jazz.
Step-by-step instruction on finger placement, posture, and basic up-keep for the instrument
Tips on how to buy or rent a clarinet
Accompanying CD offers play-along recordings of every exercise featured in the book

Whether you?ve never held a clarinet or are looking to brush up on skills from your youth, Clarinet For Dummies is packed with friendly, easy-to-follow instructions to have you playing this versatile instrument with ease!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 192mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780470584774
• ISBN-10: 0470584777
• Artikelnr.: 28955297

Autorenporträt

David Etheridge is the David Ross Boyd Professor of Clarinet, Chair of the Woodwind Area, and member of the Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet at the University of Oklahoma. He has taught clarinet for over 45 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Part I: Tuning Up with the Basics 7
Chapter 1: So You Want to Play the Clarinet 9
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Clarinet 23
Chapter 3: Picking the Right Clarinet for You 37
Chapter 4: Grasping the Basics of Musical Notation 59
Chapter 5: Assembling, Cleaning, and Caring for Your Clarinet 83
Part II: And a One, and a Two, and a Three: Getting Started 97
Chapter 6: Getting Your Body, Lungs, and Lips in the Game 99
Chapter 7: Playing Your First Notes 111
Chapter 8: Heading Lower, Higher, and In Between 129
Chapter 9: Playing Between the Notes: Slurring and Tonguing 147
Chapter 10: Rising Above and Beyond High C 167
Part III: Above and Beyond: Essential Intermediate Techniques 179
Chapter 11: Achieving a Great Clarinet Tone 181
Chapter 12: Shaking It Up with Vibrato, Glissandos, Bends, and Scoops 193
Chapter 13: Taking Your Fingers to the Next Level: Additional Fingerings
205
Chapter 14: Turbo Tonguing and Faster Fingering 215
Chapter 15: Tuning Up for Proper Pitch 225
Chapter 16: Heading to the Practice Studio 239
Chapter 17: Refining Your Reeds 257
Chapter 18: Gaining Expertise and Exposure through the Clarinet Community
287
Part IV: The Part of Tens 297
Chapter 19: Ten Insider Secrets to Great Clarinet Playing 299
Chapter 20: Ten (Plus) Clarinetists You Gotta Hear 305
Part V: Appendixes 313
Appendix A: Fingering Charts 315
Appendix B: About the CD 317
Index 323