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Paul Harris: The Clarinet
In The Clarinet, acclaimed author Paul Harris shares his unique insights towards gaining mastery of the instrument. A comprehensive companion to clarinet playing, the book is suitable for intermediate level students and professionals alike.
Harris understands that no two players are the same. This was taken into account when writing the book, and it has been expertly tailored to suit different styles of learning. For example, as well as simple illustrations and diagrams, there are clearly marked sections with scientific and theoretical explanations. The purpose of the book is to help players develop their own individual clarinet personality by using innovative ways to overcome technical, musical, and practical challenges, as well as enhancing the enjoyment of their art.
By providing a complete philosophy of playing, The Clarinet leads you on a path of limitless learning, from practise to performance. With this all-encompassing approach, each aspect of playing is analysed and their interdependence explained, from posture and preparing to play, to the science of sound production. Practical exercises target key areas of learning such as breathing, embouchure, articulation, and finger-work. All of this sits alongside a plethora of excerpts from the clarinet canon, beautiful diagrams and illustrations, expert advice on stylistic performance and instrument maintenance, and a unique map of clarinet dynasties, recordings, and repertoire timings.
In-depth, clear, and universally relevant, The Clarinet is the seminal guide to every facet of clarinet playing.
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More Clarinet Sheet Music by Paul Harris
Paul Harris’ Clarinet Basics is well regarded as one of the best teaching methods of Clarinet for beginner players and their teachers. The book offers a fresh design, clear technical drawings, fun illustrations, creative activates, pull-out fingering chart, and a vast selection of original tunes.
You can browse the Basics series here.
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Selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris. Covers a broad selection of nineteenth-century study repertoire, with studies by Baermann, Berr, Demnitz and many others.
You can browse Faber's Graded Studies series here.
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The five pieces in this set explore a different aspect of the clarinet's sound world, revealing the wide range of timbres and colours that the clarinet can convey so successfully. The vivid melodic, harmonic and rhythmic language make this suite popular with audiences, and provide useful and interesting teaching pieces for promising players.
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A work in four contrasting movements, ideal as a concert item. Lots of melodies and time changes make it an enjoyable challenge.
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Written for Lucas Dick, here is a great piece for clarinet and piano from the talented pen of Paul Harris.
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