Fine-Tuning the Clarinet Section (eBook)

A Handbook for the Band Director

Brent Coppenbarger (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2015
124 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-2077-5 (ISBN)

Infos

The amount of knowledge that the band director is expected to know can be overwhelming. He or she is expected to be a teacher, a conductor, an artist, a musician, and an expert on every instrument in the band. This book condenses and organizes the information needed to improve the clarinet section in a single convenient resource.

---

Clarinets are prominent melody instruments, and a strong clarinet section can make the difference between a good band and a great band. In Fine Tuning the Clarinet Section: A Handbook for the Band Director, Brent Coppenbarger offers a full range of strategies to assist the band director, the beginning clarinetist, and the advanced clarinetist in developing a strong clarinet section. Fine Tuning the Clarinet Section covers the following topics:The basic foundations of a good clarinet embouchureSelecting and breaking-in a new reedA discussion on equipmentClarinet maintenanceIntonationArticulation StrategiesStrategies for developing finger techniqueDeveloping MusicalityDeveloping a warm-up routineRehearsing the woodwind sectionPreparing for a solo performance10 steps to better sight-readingFine Tuning the Clarinet Section: A Handbook for the Band Director is an indispensable resource for the band director who wishes to improve his clarinet section, as well as the beginning clarinetist, advanced clarinetist, or anyone interested in clarinet.

Autor

Brent Coppenbarger is professor of Music at the Cline School of Music at North Greenville University in Tigerville, South Carolina, where he has taught woodwinds since 1995. He is the author of Music Theory Secrets, 94 Strategies for the Starting Musician, and his articles have appeared in The Clarinet, NACWI Journal, and The Instrumentalist.

Inhalt

TablesPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The Embouchure2 The Reed3 Equipment4 Maintenance5 Intonation6 Articulation7 Finger Technique8 Musicality9 A Colorful Warm-Up Routine10 Rehearsing the Woodwind Section11 Preparing for a Solo Performance12 Ten Steps to Better Sight ReadingConclusionAppendix of Additional Materials for ClarinetistsIndexAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.10.2015
• Zusatzinfo: 76 Illustrations including: - 34 Black & White Illustrations; - 5 Tables; - 37 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenkunde
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenunterrricht
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-2077-1 / 1475820771
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-2077-5 / 9781475820775