Clarinete Essential

Bb CLARINET

COMPREHENSIVE BAND METHOD

TIM LAUTZENHEISER

JOHN HIGGINS CHARLES MENGHINI PAUL LAVENDER

TOM C. RHODES DON BIERSCHENK

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COMPREHENSIVE BAND METHOD

Band

is.

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Making music

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CHARLES MENGHINI DON BIERSCHENK

JOHN HIGGINS TOM C. RHODES

TIM LAUTZENHEISER PAUL LAVENDER

with a family of lifelong friends.

Understanding how commitment and dedication lead to success. Sharing the joy and rewards of working together. Individuals

who develop

Creativity

self-confidence.

— expressing yourself

Band

is...

in a

universal language.

MUSIC!

Strike

up the band,

Tim Lautzenheiser

In

1690, the

German instrument maker Johann Denner invented the

clarinet

by transforming the

double reed "chalumeau" (shall-you-mo) into a single reed instrument. Since the chalumeau could only play notes

The word

in a

low range, he added a "register key" to allow

comes from the

clarinet

Today the low range of the

Italian

clarinet

word

is still

clarino,

called the

used

his

new

for

an older type of high-pitched trumpet.

"chalumeau

instrument to play higher notes.

register,"

because of the low notes of HISTORY

the original chalumeau.

By the

1

840's,

modeled

fingering system are

made The

two French instrument makers named Klose and

with the

Boehm

after the flute key

had created

system designed by Boehm. Nearly

all

a clarinet

clarinets

OF

today

system.

THE

clarinet family includes the Bb Clarinet, the

Clarinet, the Eb

Buffet

Soprano and

Alto Clarinets, the Eb

A

Clarinet (used in

some

Contrabass Clarinet and

orchestra music), the

Bb

Bi>

Bass

Contrabass Clarinet. CLARINET

Fingerings are virtually the instruments. As

harmonies and

one

same

for

all

clarinets,

making

of the primary instruments in the

it

possible for a clarinetist to play any of the

sound of a concert band, clarinets play melodies,

solos.

Mozart, Brahms, Weber, Bartok and Hindemith are featured clarinets

Goodman, Eddie

in their writing.

Some famous

among

the important composers

clarinetists include Richard Stoltzman,

Daniels and Stanley Drucker.

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have

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THE BASICS Posture on the edge of your

Sit

chair,

and always keep your:

•

Spine straight and

•

Shoulders back and relaxed

•

Feet

on the

flat

&

Before putting your instrument

Airstream we

a natural thing

is

Taking Care Of Your Instrument

floor

Breathing Breathing

tall

do

all

back

constantly. To discover the correct

•

•

Place the palm of your

•

Inhale deeply through the corners of your mouth, keeping your

hand near your mouth.

shoulders steady. Your waist should expand

like a

•

Slowly whisper "too" as you gradually exhale air

you

feel

Your tongue

is

is

the airstream.

It

the reed, wipe off ex-

cess moisture balloon.

air into

your palm.

and return

Remove

it

to

the mouthpiece and

wipe the inside with

Once

cloth.

produces sound through the instrument.

a

a clean

week, wash the

mouthpiece with warm tap

faucet or valve that releases the airstream.

like a

case after playing, do

Remove

the reed case. •

The

in its

the following:

airstream to play your instrument:

water. Dry thoroughly.

Producing The Essential Tone

•

Your embouchure (ahm '-bah-shure)

is your mouth's position on the mouthpiece of the instrument. A good embouchure takes time and

Gently twist the sections apart.

Shake out the excess moisture.

REED PLACEMENT • •

Put the thin end of the reed

•

Looking your

the

in

your mouth to moisten

it

tion

•

Place the

Lower the

flat

swab

side of the mouthpiece, the ligature screws extend to

the ligature up with your thumb. •

side of the reed against the

ligature

mouthpiece under the

and position the reed so that only

mouthpiece can be seen above the

and

pull

it

into each sec-

out the bottom.

Carefully twist the barrel

and

ligature. bell

from each section. Dry

a hairline of the

off

any additional moisture.

reed. •

•

Drop the weighted chamois

thoroughly. or cotton

flat

right. Slide

•

hand and the lower

left

section with your right hand.

so carefully follow these steps for success:

at

Hold the upper section with your

effort,

Gently tighten the ligature screws.

As you put each piece back

in

the case, check to be sure

EMBOUCHURE

they are dry.

•

Moisten your

•

Firm the corners of your

•

lips

Stretch your chin

and

roll

the lower

mouth

lip

like a slightly

Place the mouthpiece on your lower

•

Close your

lip

so that the reed extends about

mouth. Place upper teeth on top of the mouthpiece.

mouth around the mouthpiece. Keep the corners mouth firm and the chin pointing downward.

MOUTHPIECE

O

is

designed to hold If

you

try to force

anything else into

the case,

may damage your

it

instrument.

of the

WORKOUT

Form your embouchure around the mouthpiece, and take "too" and gradually exhale your

"too"

Your case

only specific objects.

puckered smile.

downward.

•

1/2 inch into your

•

over your bottom teeth.

full

rest I

a

deep breath without

raising

your shoulders. Whisper

airstream. Strive for an even tone.

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"too"

I

rest

3

Getting

It

Together

you just played the MOUTHPIECE WORKOUT, begin by carefully removing the reed. Otherwise, take the reed from its case. If

Step

1

Put the thin end of the reed into your

moisten

it

instrument.

to

needed, rub a small amount of

If

cork grease on

Step 2

mouth

thoroughly while assembling your

all

corks. Clean hands.

Hold the upper section

in

your

left

hand. Press

your fingers over the tone holes. Take the lower section with your right hand, and again press

your fingers over the tone holes. Gently twist the two sections together so that the tone holes are aligned and the upper section's bridge key is

Step 3

upper section

directly over the lower section's bridge key.

key thumb key

register

Twist the bell onto the cork of the lower section,

and

twist the wider

end of the

barrel

onto the

cork of the upper section.

Step 4

Twist the mouthpiece into the barrel. The

mouthpiece should form

side of the line

with the register key and

thumb

rest.

the reed on the mouthpiece (see page

Step 5

left

thumb on

the

thumb

key,

tone holes

Place

2).

With your right thumb under the thumb

and

flat

a straight

bridge keys.

rest

use the pads

of your fingers to cover the tone holes. Your

tone holes

fingers should curve naturally. Bring the clarinet

up as shown:

bell

READING MUSIC

Identify

Music Staff

Ledger Lines

and draw each of these symbols:

Measures

&

Bar Lines Measure

Measure

The music

staff

Ledger

lines extend

has 5 lines and 4

the music

spaces where

Notes on ledger

notes and rests

can be above or

are written.

below the

A Bar Line

Bar lines divide the music into

staff.

staff.

A Bar Line

lines

measures.

A Bar Line staff

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To begin, we'll use a special "Long Tone" note. Hold the tone until your teacher tells you to rest. Practice long tones each day to develop your sound.

THE FIRST NOTE Hold each long tone

until

your teacher

tells

you to

rest.

REST "G"is played open.

REST

Keep your fingers relaxed and curved above the tone

holes.

The Beat

Notes And Rests

The beat

is the pulse of music, and like your heartbeat it should remain very steady. Counting aloud and foot-tapping help us maintain a steady beat. Tap your foot down on each

Notes

tell

us

how

high or low to play by their placement on

a line or space of the their shape. Rests

music

and how long to play by

staff,

us to count silent beats.

tell

number and up on each

One beat =

2.

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=

1

beat

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Quarter Rest

=

1

silent beat

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diagram with each new note.

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tell

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to cover or keys to press. "F"is

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Double Bar

end

Repeat Sign

of a piece of music.

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Without stopping, play once

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again from the beginning.

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Time Signature

Note Names

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indicates how many beats per measure and what kind of note gets one beat.

Each note

indicates the

is

on

a line or

1&2&3&4& space of the

staff.

note names are indicated by the Treble

These

Clef.

position of note

names on staff: is

a

line

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raises

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the note and remains

in effect for

Flat

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lowers the note and remains

Natural

D

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= 4 beats per measure = Quarter note gets one beat

music

Second

G.

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flat (b)

READING THE NOTES

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or sharp

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the entire measure. in effect for

this to exercise TO,

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Silent Beats

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clap the rhythm while counting and tapping.

Clap

Repeat Sign y

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Breath

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TELL

Take a deep breath through your mouth after you play a full-length note.

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names and rhythms

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Whole

Whole Note

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A Whole Measure

= 4 Beats

of Silent Beats

1&2&3&4& RHYTHM RAP

20.

Half Rest

1

& 2 & 3 & 4 &

on

hangs from

sits

a staff line.

staff line.

a

clap the rhythm while counting and tapping.

Clap

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1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& Duet

A composition with two

different parts, played together.

SPLIT DECISION - Duet

23.

24.

Key

The Key Signature

Signature

the music. Your Key Signature indicates the Key ofC (no sharps or

tells

us which notes to play with sharps (ti) or

25.

MARCH

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TO OUR SECTIONS

LIGHTLY

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STEPS

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Draw in

the bar lines before you play.

flats ( p) flats).

throughout

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Hold the note

(or rest)

longer than normal.

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New

Note

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CLAIRE DE LA LUNE

French Folk Song

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Harmony LONDON

Two

or

more notes played

together. Each combination forms a chord.

BRIDGE - Duet

English Folksong

composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1 756-1 791) was a child prodigy who started playing professionally at and lived during the time of the American Revolution. Mozart's music is melodic and imaginative. He wrote more

Austrian

age

six,

than 600 compositions during

31.

his short

life,

including a piano piece based on the

famous song, "Twinkle, Twinkle,

A MOZART MELODY

32. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

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Adaptation

QUIZ

Draw these symbols where they belong and write in the note names before you play:

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or

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more notes

that

subtracted from the

come

before the

first full

measure. The beats of Pick-Up Notes are

measure.

last

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use

full

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forte (play

p

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breath support to control your tone at

all

dynamic

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levels.

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2 Time Signature 2 beats per measure

Practice conducting this

Quarter note gets one beat

two-beat pattern.

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48. Tempo

Tempo Markings

is

the speed of music.

Tempo markings

are usually written above the

Moderato - Medium tempo

Allegro - Fast tempo

staff, in Italian.

Andante - Slower walking tempo

49.

HIGH SCHOOL CADETS

-

March

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OLD MACDONALD HAD A BAND

57.

ODE TO JOY

58.

HARD ROCK BLUES

(from

- Section Feature

Symphony No.

- Encore

9)

Ludwig van Beethoven

A curved one note

Tie

59. FIT

TO

connecting notes of the same pitch. Play

line

for the

combined counts

= 2 Beats

of the tied notes.

BE TIED

60. ALOUETTE

French-Canadian Folk Song

Dotted Half Note J. 1

J

= 3 Beats &

&

2

3

•

Dot

A dot adds

&

half the value of the note.

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2 beats +

1

61. ALOUETTE - THE SEQUEL

J. beat =

3 beats

French-Canadian Folk Song

American composer Stephen Collins Foster (1 826-1864) was born near Pittsburgh, PA. He has become the most recognized song writer of his time for works such as "Oh Susanna," which became popular during the California Gold Rush of 1849. Among his most well-known songs are "My Old Kentucky Home" and "Camptown Races."

63.

NEW

64. THE

DIRECTIONS

NOBLES

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New

Always use a

full

Note

airstream. Keep fingers

above the tone

holes,

curved naturally.

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QUIZ

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Conducting

3 Time Signature 66.

3 beats per measure

Practice conducting this

Quarter note gets one beat

three-beat pattern.

RHYTHM RAP Clap

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16.

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24.

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25.

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26.

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Performance Spotlight

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in its

case after

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reed,

and return

to the reed case.

it

wipe

off excess

moisture

Remove the mouthpiece and wipe the inside with a clean cloth.

the mouthpiece with

Once

warm

week, wash

a

*

tap water. Dry

thoroughly. •

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and the lower section with your

left

hand

right hand.

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•

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into

each section and

section. Dry off •

pull

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check to be sure they are •

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and

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you

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14

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Chorale

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Minuet

20

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31

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10

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13

34

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Oh, Susanna

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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

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When The

Streets

Of Laredo

Saints

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23

Alouette

26

26

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14

32

CARIBBEAN

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10

Banana Boat Song

18

CHINESE

8

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9

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Morning (from Peer Gynt)

15

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Glissando

19

Half Note

6

Half-step

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33

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Sea Chanty

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Capriccio Italien

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11

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19

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16

5

35

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Jolly

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My

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Nick

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22

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Largo

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25

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Fermata

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