SKU: HL.863548
ISBN 9780793569793. UPC: 073999635485. 9.0x12.0x0.125 inches.
Original series (black cover) Intermediate to advanced studies featuring full band chorales, chromatic exercises and articulation studies, color woodwind trill charts, a wide variety of multicultural songs, and much more. Authors: Tom C. Rhodes, Donald Bierschenk, Tim Lautzenheiser.
About Essential Elements Band Method
About Essential Elements Band Method: Essential Elements Band Method provides a complete system of books and accompanying materials that make the educator's job easier, and the students' learning more thorough and enjoyable. By Tom C. Rhodes, Donald Bierschenk, Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgens, Linda Petersen.
SKU: ST.C501
ISBN 9790570815012.
Close Encounters for Clarinet in B flat & Piano draws on historic themes connected to the medieval closes (also know as wynds or vennels) of the Scottish burgh town of Lanark, situated in the rural Clyde Valley. Often named after prominent resident business owners, these otherwise unremarkable narrow lanes are given life by the records of their occupiers or through local tales.Aside from the more self explanatory titles, ‘Luminare’ describes the astronomical interests of electrical pioneer David Hunter; ‘Jumbo Jive’ relates to the legend of an inebriated circus elephant escapee who became stuck in the arch of Wide Close; ‘Amber Sky’ connects the India Ale trade of Brewery Close with an occasional, evocative dusk light that cloaks the town before sunset.Close Encounters comprises five fascinating and contrasted short movements each set within its own very vivid sound world. The colourful harmonic language is drawn from a number of musical influences including flavours of Jazz, the silver screen and the French impressionists, all adding up to music that is both engaging to play and to listen to. The five movements are set at a comfortable technical level for the intermediate to advanced clarinettist, cover the entire range of the instrument, and the set would make for an intriguing addition to any clarinet recital.
- Paul Harris (composer & clarinettist)
SKU: AP.1-ADV14725
UPC: 805095147254. English.
Jazz Conception is a new and exciting way for players at all levels to learn the language of jazz! Each book features 21 solo etudes based on chord changes to standards and blues.The same 21 etudes transposed and adapted for the main jazz instruments. Play along with one of today's finest, swinging New York rhythm sections: Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums.Start out fairly easy, then get progressively more difficult.Use the etudes as a bridge to solos of the masters that are usually more complicated and involved.Learn melodies and lines that will give you a solid jazz vocabulary and musicality.Use the book/audio downloads sets for private lessons, for self-study, or in any combination up to a full jazz ensemble, including flute and clarinet.If you are more advanced you may want to use the book to develop your sight reading abilities, for transcribing the etudes off the audio downloads (then check against the book) or for just having fun playing along with a great jazz rhythm section.Use as an improvisation study, learning how to construct a swinging, logical solo - works especially well in combination with the Study Guide.The Jazz Conception Series is also perfectly suited for the class room. It can be used to develop younger students jazz style in a big band or small group. In an improvisation class the teacher can use the etudes as studies in improvisation. The Study Guide provides an analysis of each etude, along with practice assignments for each etude.
SKU: HL.48180367
UPC: 888680796167. 9x12 inches.
Written for upper-intermediate to advanced clarinet players, these scales and exercises are a set of studies tailored for advanced courses. Composed by Gaston Hamelin, this piece includes a really explanatory preface that describes the positioning and the annotations that are crucial to an understanding of the book. Ideal to continue developing skills and technique, they focus on mastering scales arpeggios and trills to obtain a fluidity of the tone. Gaston Hamelin (1884-1951) was a French carinettist and teacher. He became the first clarinettist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and went back to France in the 1930s to teach his instrument.
SKU: AD.ADG243
ISBN 9781958017319. UPC: 663389124325. 9 x 12 inches.
The Blues Scale for Clarinet is one of a series by Andrew D. Gordon is a comprehensive collection of educational books that explores the intricacies, techniques, and applications of the blues scale in contemporary music. Designed for musicians of all levels, this series serves as an indispensable resource for guitarists, pianists, saxophonists, and other instrumentalists looking to delve into the expressive and soulful world of blues music. Andrew D. Gordon, an accomplished musician and renowned educator, combines his vast knowledge and experience to provide a step-by-step guide for mastering the blues scale. Each book in the series offers a well-structured curriculum, progressing from fundamental concepts to advanced improvisation techniques, ensuring a thorough understanding of the blues scale's potential. Through detailed explanations, musical examples, exercises, and play-along tracks, readers will embark on a transformative journey, gaining fluency and confidence in playing the blues. The books cover various styles showing how the blues scale can be used, including , jazz, funk , new age, Latin, pop, gospel, acid jazz and rock enabling musicians to expand their repertoire and adapt their skills to different musical contexts. The Blues Scale series not only equips musicians with the technical aspects of playing the blues but also emphasizes the importance of creativity and personal expression. Gordon encourages readers to develop their improvisational skills, providing tools and strategies to create unique solos and express their musical personality within the framework of the blues scale. Whether you are a beginner seeking to explore the foundations of the blues scale or an advanced player looking to refine your improvisational abilities, The Blues Scale series by Andrew D. Gordon offers a comprehensive and accessible approach to learning and mastering the blues. With its clear instruction, engaging exercises, and practical examples, this series is an invaluable resource for musicians passionate about incorporating the soulful and timeless sounds of the blues into their playing.
SKU: ST.H488
ISBN 9790220224560.
Though much to be feared, dragons by definition are rarely encountered, living at the furthest corners of the known world, or further even than that. As Bilbo Baggins discovered, to go in search of one can be an epic journey; and though Christopher Maxim, composer of the popular Toccata Nuptiale for organ, does not reveal whether Smaug, or Fafner, or the dragon slain by Saint George, is the particular beast in view, Here be Dragons! has the dramatic atmosphere of an adventure to remote and mythical places. Darkly chromatic roulades for clarinet, perhaps the creature's fiery breath, set the scene for an exciting duet on a gripping theme that stalks through the music in a variety of menacing variations, including a dragonish fugue. In the energetic arpeggios and trills that embellish the tune there is much for players of around Grade 8 standard to relish, in a showpiece that will undoubtedly lend enchantment to any concert. The world premiere can be enjoyed on YouTube.
SKU: FH.WCE1
ISBN 978-1-55440-588-6.
This new series offers a sequenced approach to the study of clarinet from the beginner to advanced levels. With a progressive collection of Repertoire, Etudes, Recordings, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique, the Clarinet Series, 2014 Edition provides complete support for teachers and students at every level of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to a wealth of music from the earliest works for clarinet to accompanied and unaccompanied contemporary compositions. Students will explore some of the most definitive solo pieces written for clarinet, along with popular folk tunes, Klezmer melodies, Classical solos, and contemporary compositions that incorporate traditional and extended techniques.Level 7:De Hebriden, op. 26: Overture - Felix MendelssohnSymphony No. 39, K 543: II, III, IV - Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSymphony No. 5, op. 64: I, II - Pyotr Il'yich TchaikovskySymphony No. 2, op. 36: II - Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto No. 2, op. 18: II - Sergei RachmaninoffSymphony No. 6 (Pastoral), op. 68: I - Ludwig van BeethovenLevel 8:Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No. 8, Polovtsian Dance No. 17 - Aleksandr BorodinIl barbiere di Siviglia: Overture - Gioachino RossiniSymphony No. 4 (Italian), op. 90: IV - Felix MendelssohnSymphony No. 4, op. 98: II - Johannes BrahmsOuverture zu Offenbach's Orpheus in der Unterwelt - Carl BinderSymphony No. 8 (Unfinished), D 759: II - Franz SchubertSymphonie fantastique: III - Hector BerliozLevel 9:Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral), op. 68 : I, II, III - Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 3, op. 90: I, II - Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 4, op. 60: II - Ludwig van BeethovenSemiramide: Overture - Gioachino RossiniSymphony No. 3 (Scottish), op. 56: II - Felix MendelssohnPrelude a l'apres midi d'un faune - Claude DebussySymphony no. 9, op. 125: II - Ludwig van BeethovenLevel 10:Symphony No. 2, op. 27: III - Sergei RachmaninoffViolin Concerto, op. 61: II - Ludwig van BeethovenIncidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Scherzo - Felix MendelssohnSymphony No. 1, op. 39: I, III - Jean SibeliusVariations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation II, Variation IV, Variation V - Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 8, op. 93: III - Ludwig van BeethovenSheherazade, op. 35: II, III, IV - Nicolai Rimsky-KorsakovAssociate: B_, A, C Clarinet:Capriccio espagnole, op. 34: I, III, IV - Nicolai Rimsky-KorsakovDances of Galanta - Zoltan KodalyPini di Roma: III - Ottorino RespighiSuite de l'oiseau de feu: Variation de l'oiseau de feu - Igor StravinskySymphony No. 6 (Pathetique), op. 74: I - Pyotr Il'yich TchaikovskySymphony No. 9, op. 70: II, III - Dmitri ShostakovichDon Juan, op. 20 - Richard StraussSymphonie fantastique: V - Hector BerliozPeter and the Wolf, op. 67: Nervoso - Sergei ProkofievPrince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No. 17 - Aleksandr BorodinAssociate: E_ Clarinet:Symphony no. 5, op 100: IV - Sergei ProkofievTill Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 28 - Richard StraussSymphony no. 5, op. 47: II - Dmitri ShostakovichSymphonie fantastique: V - Hector BerliozBolero - Maurice RavelAssociate: Bass Clarinet:Les Huguenots: Trio from act 5 - Giacomo MeyerbeerViolin Concerto no. 1, op. 77: II - Dmitri ShostakovichGrand Canyon Suite: III - Ferde GrofeDon Quixote, op. 35: Sancho Panza, Variation X - Richard Strauss.
SKU: FH.WCT
ISBN 978-1-55440-587-9.
This new series offers a sequenced approach to the study of clarinet from the beginner to advanced levels. With a progressive collection of Repertoire, Etudes, Recordings, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique, the Clarinet Series, 2014 Edition provides complete support for teachers and students at every level of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to a wealth of music from the earliest works for clarinet to accompanied and unaccompanied contemporary compositions. Students will explore some of the most definitive solo pieces written for clarinet, along with popular folk tunes, Klezmer melodies, Classical solos, and contemporary compositions that incorporate traditional and extended techniques.Preparatory LevelLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6Level 7Level 8Level 9Level 10.
SKU: FH.WC8
ISBN 978-1-55440-584-8.
This new series offers a sequenced approach to the study of clarinet from the beginner to advanced levels. With a progressive collection of Repertoire, Etudes, Recordings, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique, the Clarinet Series, 2014 Edition provides complete support for teachers and students at every level of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to a wealth of music from the earliest works for clarinet to accompanied and unaccompanied contemporary compositions. Students will explore some of the most definitive solo pieces written for clarinet, along with popular folk tunes, Klezmer melodies, Classical solos, and contemporary compositions that incorporate traditional and extended techniques.Level 1:Etude in F Major - Friedrich DemnitzMay the Fourths Be With You - James RaeLevel 2:Schnitzel Waltz - James RaeEtude in C Major - Henry LazarusEtude in D Minor - Friedrich DemnitzMoto perpetuo - Chris AllenEtude in F Major - Friedrich DemnitzBeyond the Mist - James RaeEtude in G Major - Victor PolatschekEtude in C Major - Friedrich DemnitzEtude in F Major - Henry LazarusAutumn Clouds - James RaePrairie Lament - Ted HegvikLevel 3:The Bear Is Dancing - Ted HegvikThe Demon's Delight - James RaeEtude in G Minor - Nilo W. HoveyLatin - Chris AllenEtude in C Major - Gustave Langenus Strange, but True - James RaeSummer Day - Leon LesterPromenade - Leon LesterEtude in F Major - Jean-Xavier LefevreLevel 4:Soft-shoe Dance - Leon LesterEtude in C Major - Friedrich DemnitzEtude in C Major - Jean-Xavier LefevreEtude in G Minor - Jean-Xavier LefevreSwing Five - James RaeEtude in A Minor - Friedrich DemnitzWhole-tone Capers - Leon LesterAndante - Chris AllenEtude in D Major - Nilo W. HoveyReflections - Leon Lester.
