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Author: Clarinet-Laura
Date: 2020-12-01 18:15
Hey all!
Does anyone know of any good intermediate to advanced level classical or jazz books with sheet music (not just exercises)? Been trying to find some and just find a bunch of beginner books. I’ve been playing for 18 years, so not exactly beginner. A little rusty after not touching it for a few years, but want to get back into the groove with something. Thanks!
Laura
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2020-12-01 19:30
Denise Schmidt's "Solos for Clarinet" (with piano accompaniment) is one of my favorite collections. It's all classical (with one jazzy "light" piece). Has simple things and tricky things.
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Author: Matt74
Date: 2020-12-03 06:30
There are some Benny Goodman transcriptions (and play-alongs), and Eddie Daniels transcriptions. Both are hard. You could also play from the Bb Charlie Parker Omnibook. Lennie Niehaus has some easier, but not beginner, books for saxophone that you could try on clarinet. Look for clarinet solo transcriptions.
- Matthew Simington
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2020-12-03 19:20
There is also a newer Clarinet Omnibook, for transcriptions of jazz clarinet. They're pretty tricky, IMO...
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Author: Djudy
Date: 2020-12-03 19:48
Why not just get a Bb Real book from the library and try out the melodies of some of the tunes you know already ? The first thing about jazz is to know the theme or melody and the chart (the harmonic structure or chords) in the appropriate key (if you want to play with a bebop group or a jazz manouche group or with a singer, the same song will often not be in the same key for any of them). Learn it all by heart, throw away the paper and open your ears. Once you know that, you can at least play at the start and the end of a jam even if you don't know how to improvise yet. And the other musiciens will often be happy to leave that task to you so they can go to their solos. Even so, while they play you will be reinforcing your command of the chart (do you know what measure you're in all the time ? You need to !) and filling your ears with ideas, recognizing chord changes, key changes, frequently used cadences (ii V I !) and signature phrases and signals (turn-arounds, to the top for the melody, endings)
After you know those 2 basics (the chords are a MUST, even for the drummer!) you can look into the many youtubes about how to improvise. Beware, there's a lot of hot air out there but a few are jems : I'm fond of Jazz Duets, his "Pizza Blues" recipe is fun and very pedagogic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzWEyHTu_Zc&t=5s
If you can't hack the blues you can't play jazz. Nick also offers a collection of jazz duets for clarinet for beginner, intermediate and avanced (for purchase).
And I've never seen a better job of presenting how to approach All The Things You Are (5 key changes in 32 bars) based on the ideas of Jerry Bergonzi. Nick's solos are just lovely and so clear a reading of the intervals chosen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X-WsnWCAaA
He uses sax, clarinet, guitar, flute and some piano so this works for just about everybody.
Jazz is a state of mind and being that is quite different from classical playing, but in each setting, listening to the other players is essential and it's probably that communion that most of us are there for.
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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2020-12-04 08:51
On the jazz side, you could look into the Music Minus One books (they have lead sheets with recordings of the rest of the band - minus whichever instrument you want to play) - think "Band in a Box" but on CD and non-adjustable. Be sure to buy the correct "minus" part (like minus the clarinet).
However, Bob Wilbur, Tim Laughlin, Evan Christopher, etc. had each teamed up with Music Minus One at some point (though it might be a little more difficult to find them now - they were pretty popular back in the early 2000s). Most of the songs aren't terribly difficult, but it is nice having the soundtrack to play along with - especially to practice improvising. If you're interested in them, but can't find them - you might try contacting Tim or Evan directly (via their webpages) to see if they can connect you up with some.
Fuzzy
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