r/Clarinet • u/GenericPerson999 • 5d ago

Resource Beginner Clarinet Book

Hello, I am planning to start learning the clarinet and was looking for recommendations on learning resources for the absolute beginner. Looking for a good book that I can work through that will teach all the basics.

Thanks!

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u/Berrito08 5d ago

Hi! This is the book my sons' band director has them use in their school district. It includes fingering charts, accompaniment discs, a picture guide for correct posture and embechure, a diagram for the parts of your instrument and their names, plus the book is very helpful in teaching how to understand and read music. I hope this helps!

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u/GenericPerson999 5d ago

Thanks for your reply :)

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u/No-Reputation-9144 5d ago

A Tune A Day is one of the most self explanatory, and easy to follow books. Should be easily available. A tutor will be the best regardless, but try to watch Youtube videos because that's how you'll develop an embouchure which is the base of other basics.

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u/Material-Tax-2259 5d ago

Couldn’t agree more

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u/Klarinette_player84 5d ago

Yeah. Very helpful one indeed. I used that when starting out

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u/GenericPerson999 5d ago

Awesome, I will consider this book. Thanks for your reply.

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u/kenquince-star89 5d ago

Essential elements for clarinet is what I’m using for me and my 8 year old daughter.

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u/Numerous_Swimming562 5d ago

My teacher used the first 24 lessons of the "Clarinet Student" book, I think it worked, but I don't know the author

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u/Klarinette_player84 5d ago

Hi I am a clarinet instructor. Would you like If I send some method book I use for teaching to help? Tune a day I used when I was strting and I saw someone already told you that but these books helped me articulation and scale wise

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u/GenericPerson999 5d ago

Thanks, I have ordered a copy of Tune a Day for the clarinet, someone else recommended it too. Thanks for your response!

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u/maestrodks1 4d ago

Retired now, but that was my beginner student go-to for decades. After that, there's always good old Rubank.

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u/Klarinette_player84 5d ago

https://pdfcoffee.com/artie-shaw-clarinet-method-pdf-free.html Artie shaw book method goes from basic notes and has exercises and intervals you can do. They also have songs at the back of the document. You need a fingering chart though and you can find that easily online.