Clarinet secrets : 52 performance strategies for the advanced clarinetist

Clarinet Secrets is a 52-week course of performance strategies for advanced clarinetists. This revised edition contains updated information on harmonics and other techniques, electronic music and equipment, expanded techniques for playing Klezmer music, and new and updated photos and diagrams.

• Foreword p. ix Dr. Robert S. Spring
• Preface p. xi
• Acknowledgments p. xiii
• Terminology p. xv
• 1 Tonguing Strategies p. 1
• Secret 1 The Rocket-Speed Tonguing Exercise p. 2
• Secret 2 The One-Motion Tonguing Exercise p. 4
• Secret 3 The Energy-Saving Tonguing Exercise p. 6
• Secret 4 The Finger-Tongue Coordination Exercise p. 8
• Secret 5 Effortless Staccato across All Registers p. 10
• Secret 6 The Relaxed Jaw Exercise p. 12
• Secret 7 The Light Tongue Exercise p. 14
• Secret 8 The Ping! Exercise p. 16
• Secret 9 The Articulation Vocabulary Exercise p. 18
• 2 Intonation Strategies p. 21
• Secret 10 The Drone Exercise-Part 1: Hearing Intervals and Under-Attacking Notes p. 22
• Secret 11 The Drone Exercise-Part 2: Hearing Difference Tones and Tuning with the Piano p. 24
• Secret 12 Using Fingers to Modify Intonation p. 26
• Secret 13 The Chin Exercise p. 28
• Secret 14 Training Wheel for Lowering the Pitch p. 30
• Secret 15 Voicing the Throat Tones p. 32
• 3 Technical Strategies p. 35
• Secret 16 Natural Finger Motion p. 36
• Secret 17 Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe, with a Little Help p. 38
• Secret 18 The Left Index Finger Exercise p. 40
• Secret 19 The Half-Hole Exercise for Wide Intervals p. 42
• Secret 20 Perfecting the Chromatic Scale p. 44
• Secret 21 Perfecting the High Register p. 46
• Secret 22 The Little Finger Exercise p. 48
• Secret 23 Developing Technical Independence p. 50
• Secret 24 Sight-Reading Rhythm p. 52
• Secret 25 Sight-Reading Notes p. 54
• Secret 26 Predicting Mental Concentration p. 56
• Secret 27 Unusual Transpositions in Orchestral Excerpts p. 58
• Secret 28 Working with a Practice Partner p. 60
• 4 Tone Strategies p. 63
• Secret 29 Hearing Harmonics and Playing Overtones p. 64
• Secret 30 The Stereo Effect p. 66
• Secret 31 Tone Shopping p. 68
• Secret 32 The Body's Resonance Cage and Breathing-Part 1: Inhaling p. 70
• Secret 33 The Body's Resonance Cage and Breathing-Part 2: Exhaling p. 72
• Secret 34 Practice Tone vs. Concert Tone p. 74
• Secret 35 Dissecting Tone p. 76
• Secret 36 Printing Sound into Memory p. 78
• Secret 37 Stabilizing the c[superscript 3] Fingering p. 80
• 5 Musicianship Strategies p. 83
• Secret 38 Remembering Nature p. 84
• Secret 39 Composing Lyrics p. 86
• 6 Reeds and Equipment p. 89
• Secret 40 Express-Speed Reed Balancing p. 90
• Secret 41 Installing an Instant Neck-Strap Ring p. 92
• Secret 42 Equipment Pouch p. 94
• 7 Enhancing Repertoire p. 97
• Secret 43 Glissando (Portamento) p. 98
• Secret 44 Vibrato p. 100
• Secret 45 Double Tonguing p. 102
• Secret 46 Circular Breathing p. 104
• Secret 47 Special Sound Effects p. 106
• Secret 48 Klezmer Repertoire p. 108
• Secret 49 Klezmer Technique p. 110
• Secret 50 Klezmer Ornamentation p. 112
• Secret 51 Technology and Electronic Music p. 114
• Secret 52 Last-Minute Secrets p. 117
• Appendix A CD Contents p. 119
• Appendix B Recordings p. 121 Michele Gingras
• Index p. 123
• About the Author p. 127