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Clarinet Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for Every Budget
Whether you're shopping for a beginner or an experienced clarinetist, finding the perfect gift can be tricky. To make it easier. . .
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Nov 26, 20243 min read


How to Optimize Your Zoom Audio Settings for Teaching Online Music Lessons
Here's how I make sure my students get a great online lesson experience with the best Zoom audio settings:
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Nov 2, 20244 min read


Bass Clarinet Solos Every Bass Clarinetist Should Play: Part 3 Stolen Solos
Since the bass clarinet hasn't been in existence as long as the cello or even the clarinet, we simply don't have the volume of solo bass clarinet music that other instrumentalists enjoy. So we steal. . .err borrow. . . Here are my top picks for my own students with at least 4 years of instruction: Eccles: Sonata in G minor , bass clarinet with piano, originally written for cello Bach: Six Suites , Alea Publishing; these cello suites are transcribed for solo bass clarinet; so
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Apr 25, 20211 min read


Bass Clarinet Solos Every Bass Clarinetist Should Play: Part 2 Advanced Original Works
I always feel like I have a limited amount of time with my bass clarinet students before they go off to college. Between a busy marching...
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Apr 24, 20212 min read


Bass Clarinet Solos Every Bass Clarinetist Should Play: Part 1 Intermediate
Picture this: 37 middle schoolers rifling through a band director's file cabinets trying to find a solo to play. The kids usually have no...
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Feb 16, 20212 min read


Everything a Beginner Clarinetist Needs
Your child wants to learn clarinet. You are thrilled they want to do something besides watch YouTube and play video games, but you aren't...
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Jan 30, 20212 min read


60 Second Scales
For students who could use bite-tied play along tutorials, "60 Second Scales" is for you.
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Oct 23, 20201 min read


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Oct 9, 20201 min read


Top 5 Clarinet Solos for High School Musicians
They are fun to play, they are approachable by students with a few years of study behind them, and they are each worthy of a solo. . .
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Sep 18, 20201 min read


Beyond Hot Cross Buns
Are you looking for some fun clarinet solos to play, but you're not quite ready for the Mozart Clarinet Concerto?
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Sep 7, 20202 min read


Top 5 1/2 Clarinet Solos for the Advanced Beginner
Choosing solo pieces for students can be tough for band directors and nearly impossible for young players. Music should be fun at any...
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Aug 31, 20202 min read


Let's be honest.
I am not a writer. I am not a website designer, blogger, or a social media anything. The thing that really lights my fire is teaching....
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Aug 29, 20201 min read


Top 3 Clarinet Solos for Early Beginners
Before contest time, I always see kids digging through file cabinets, trying to guess if the piece of music they grabbed
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Aug 25, 20202 min read


Free Clarinet "Boot Camp"
This free guide is designed to help any clarinetist get back into playing shape in as little as 30 minutes a day.
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Aug 15, 20201 min read


Checklist to prepare for online lessons
Do you want to make the most of your lesson time? Here is a checklist for teachers and students to help you prepare for your first...
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Jul 24, 20201 min read


What you should know about online clarinet lessons
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Jul 20, 20202 min read


Are Online Rehearsals Beneficial?
Yes. Online rehearsals and lessons will never replace in-person instruction, but a well-organized Zoom session can still help students...
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Apr 27, 20202 min read
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