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. . .

Are you looking for some fun clarinet solos to play, but you're not quite ready for the Mozart Clarinet Concerto?

Choosing solo pieces for students can be tough for band directors and nearly impossible for young players. Music should be fun at any level of playing, and I'd like to take the guesswork out of repertoire selection. A list of easy solos for Early Beginners is here, but read on for my favorite solos for the Advanced Beginner. Find Festival Solos by Standard of Excellence here. Find 1st Recital Series for Bb Clarinet here. Advanced Beginner Quicker pieces that generally do not

Before contest time, I always see kids digging through file cabinets, trying to guess if the piece of music they grabbed