Fine-Tuning the Clarinet Section: A Handbook for the Band Director - Paperback
Fine-Tuning the Clarinet Section: A Handbook for the Band Director - Paperback
Description
by Brent Coppenbarger (Author)
Clarinets are prominent melody instruments, and a strong clarinet section can make the difference between a good band and a great band. In Fine-Tuning the Clarinet Section: A Handbook for the Band Director, Brent Coppenbarger offers a full range of strategies to assist the band director, the beginning clarinetist, and the advanced clarinetist in developing a strong clarinet section. Fine Tuning the Clarinet Section covers the following topics:
The basic foundations of a good clarinet embouchureSelecting and breaking-in a new reedA discussion on equipmentClarinet maintenanceIntonationArticulation StrategiesStrategies for developing finger techniqueDeveloping MusicalityDeveloping a warm-up routineRehearsing the woodwind sectionPreparing for a solo performance10 steps to better sight-readingFine-Tuning the Clarinet Section: A Handbook for the Band Director is an indispensable resource for the band director who wishes to improve his clarinet section, as well as the beginning clarinetist, advanced clarinetist, or anyone interested in clarinet.
Author Biography
Brent Coppenbarger is professor of Music at the Cline School of Music at North Greenville University in Tigerville, South Carolina, where he has taught woodwinds since 1995. He is the author of Music Theory Secrets, 94 Strategies for the Starting Musician, and his articles have appeared in The Clarinet, NACWI Journal, and The Instrumentalist.
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