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Clarinet playerA CLARINETIST'S STUDY GUIDE
by David Hite

LEVEL 2

Completion of the goals in level one should instill a comfortable familiarity with the clarinet. At the same time, enthusiasm to tackle more advanced skills with both the clarinet and musical expression should develop. As muscle stamina develops, practice time should be increased to forty-five minutes a day. Listening to accomplished players will establish good tonal and musical standards. During individual practice sessions, self evaluation and correction - playing, listening, thinking, adjusting, then playing again - will lead to small improvements each day.

Practice in the recommended study materials will impart an understanding of scales and chords and drill finger patterns so that new music can be performed more confidently and accurately. With the basic theoretical background outlined below, the student should begin to study music carefully before playing. As a result, more will be achieved during practice periods.

Technique basics
  • Refine finger motion and control.
  • Develop the ability to sustain long tones for ten seconds. Continue to improve tone quality.
  • Improve tongue and finger coordination. Always maintain clean articulation. Strive for control at faster speeds.
  • Continue to develop solid rhythmic concepts and control.
Theory basics
  • Know and perform major scales and tonic chords up to three sharps and three flats. Construct minor scales and minor tonic chords up to three sharps and three flats.
  • Aurally and visually recognize intervals up to a fifth.
  • Aurally identify major and minor triads.
  • Expand vocabulary of tempo and style terms.
Recommended etudes for LEVEL 2
David Hite: Foundation Studies
Contents: Baermann Method, Part III

David Hite: Melodious and Progressive Studies,
  Book 1
    Contents:
  • Demnitz 18 Expressive Studies(based on scales)
  • Demnitz 18 Expressive Studies (based on chords)
  • Nocentini 24 Melodic Studies
  • Baermann 24 Melodic Studies(from bk. II)
  • Klose major and minor scales
  • Klose scales in thirds

David Hite: 40 Progressive Melodies by A.M.R. Barret
    Contents:
  • Barret 40 Progressive Melodies
  • Dont 8 Progressive Exercises
  • Hite Scale studies
Recommended solos for LEVEL 2
Diabelli-Hite: Introduction and Rondo
Paradis-Hite: Sicilienne
Rabaud-Hite: Etude
Study Guide:
Level 1		 Hite editions: Etudes Hite editions: Solos The Hite Site
HOMEPAGE		 Study Guide:
Level 3
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