The Clarinet Studio Companion

Book excerpt: A new resource for aspiring professional clarinet players. Part of a series of instructional books titled "STUDIO SERIES". The book includes chapters on Instructional Foundations, Warm-Up and Practice Routines, Practice Resources, Solo Repertoire, Chamber Repertoire, Orchestral Excerpts, Audition Preparation, Working with a Collaborative Pianist, Contemporary Clarinet Techniques, Instrument Care, Maintenance, and Repair, Injuries and Healthy Habits, Group Activities for Studio Class, Teaching the Clarinet to Middle and High School Students, and Career Paths for the Professional Player, Teacher, and Clarinetist turned Conductor. Appendix includes information regarding Auxiliary Instruments. Highly recommended for college students and the serious high school student.