Author: CrossingTheBreak

Podcast 46 Finishing This Year & Preparing for Next Year

This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet – preparing for next year

Podcast 45 Rhythm Tips for Maturing Beginners

This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet – rhythm tips for maturing beginners:

  • Rhythmic priorities
  • Rhythm activities for beginners

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Rhythm Tips for Maturing Beginners (PDF outline notes)
Episode 43 – Discussion of rhythmic dictation
Episode 44 – Teaching band through games
Counting Outside the Box (article by Eric Rath)
Conducting article (article by Dr. Garner)
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Podcast 44 Teaching Band through Games

This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet – beginning band games:

Podcast 43 Differentiation in Beginning Band

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This is part of the series “Finishing the Year Strong in Beginning Clarinet Class.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Divide the Year into Thirds
  • Review Lines
  • Tempo
  • Technique
  • Theory
  • Independence/Leadership

Differentiation in Beginning Band (PDF Shownotes)
Clarinet Fun Tunes (instant download)
Link to Favorite Song in May (link)
Measure Mix up (Kodaly)(link)
Rhythm Envelope Game (link)
Performance Day (link)

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Podcast 42 Multi-octave Scales & Chromatic

This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Chromatic Scale (moving from one octave toward full range)
  • Naming fingerings in rhythm
  • Order of one-octave scales
  • Order of two-octave scales
  • Importance of arpeggios

    Multi-Octave Scales & Chromatic (PDF Shownotes)
    Episode 29 – Starting the Chromatic Scale
    Episode 31 – Starting Scales
    Episode 24 – Scales and Chromatic for 2nd/3rd year players

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Podcast 41 Spring Warm-up Beginning Clarinets

This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Spring Warm-up Beginning Clarinets
  • Making instrument specific exercises work in any situation

Spring Warm-up – printable PDF of warm-up (will be emailed to you)
Spring Warm-up – podcast outline notes
Episode 32 Crossing the Break for Exercise #1
Episode 22 Progressing Exercise #3
Episode 23 Increasing Range
Episode 25 2nd Year Player Warm-up
Episode 12 and 13 Tonguing
Clarinet Deodorant – Register Studies Article
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Podcast 39 Clarinet Method Books

This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Clarinet Method books for beginner/intermediate players
  • Clarinet Etude books
  • Bass Clarinet Method Books
  • Updated publishing schedule for next podcast series

    Listen to the podcast above to see why I recommend these clarinet method books!

Suggested Clarinet Method Books:
1st/2nd Year Players Method

3rd/4th Year Players Method

Lower Level Intermediate Etude Book

Upper Level Intermediate Etudes

Bass Clarinet Method Book (Intermediate)

Advanced Etudes

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