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Re: A hopeful New player

Author: Tom H
Date: 2018-09-25 06:30

Clarinet IMO is easier to start, but as an adult, it isn't as big a factor. Whatever instrument you go with, have someone give it a blow to see that all the notes work well. If so, you can save money on buying something (though new student model clarinets seem to be really cheap since I retired from Band teaching in 1996). I just bought a new student model Selmer clarinet to practice on for $150 Canadian plus tax (so, $175). These used to be like, 4-$500.
I started clarinet private lessons in 1964 and used a thick book called "Foundation to Clarinet Playing". Still have it--it takes you from step one to some fairly advanced stuff.
But pretty much any of the standard Band methods work fine, especially for an adult--I think I've taught with most of them. "Band Today" maybe was one of the more popular ones. I also recall "Sessions in Sound". They all cover
all the basics, with little differences here and there.

The Most Advanced Clarinet Book--
tomheimer.ampbk.com/ Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001315, Musicnotes product no. MB0000649.

Boreal Ballad for unaccompanied clarinet-Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001314.
Musicnotes product no. MNO287475

Post Edited (2018-09-25 06:32)

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