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CAROLINE'S CLARINET CLASS
Sept 29, 2024
You're moving right along, Caroline!
ASSIGNMENTS - there's a ton of stuff here this week - you don't have to do ALL of it! I just wanted to give you options.
- In the EXERCISES section below watch the note reading videos, practice the specific assignments listed for each pdf, and practice p. 13-14 of the Standard of Excellence book pdf along with all the recordings.
- In the TUNES section, practice all the versions When the Saints
Here's another cool playlist!
Exercises-
Click the link to watch these videos about reading notes - these will make things so much easier!
Practice the F scale exercise and arpeggio (and also do the Bb exercise/arpeggio if you can):
Practice all of p. 2:
Practice p. 13-14 in the book - below there are a bunch of play along options for these exercises:
SofE #45-49 (cl)
00:00 / 04:51
SofE #50-#55 (cl)
00:00 / 04:34
SofE #46 Jim Along Josie
00:00 / 00:34
SofE #46 Jim Along Josie accompaniment
00:00 / 00:35
SofE #48 Go Tell Bill
00:00 / 00:34
SofE #48 Go Tell Bill accompaniment
00:00 / 00:35
SofE #49 Go For Excellence
00:00 / 00:35
SofE #49 Go For Excellence accompaniment
00:00 / 00:38
SofE #51 Skip It Lou (cl)
00:00 / 00:34
SofE #51 Skip It Lou accompaniment
00:00 / 00:34
SofE #53 Mexican Mountain Song
00:00 / 00:35
SofE #53 Mexican Mountain Song accompaniment
00:00 / 00:35
SofE #55 For Clarinets Only
00:00 / 00:39
SofE #55 For Clarinets Only accompaniment
00:00 / 00:37
TUNES-
Here is Saints as we played it last week (in the key of C, with no sharps or flats:
Here is Saints in the key of D with 2 sharps:
Put your headphones on and play along with Louis Armstrong - this pdf is in the same key as Mr. Armstrong (Bb):
Here's Saints in the key of G - put your headphones on and play along with these tracks:
When the Saints SLOW (cl)
00:00 / 01:51
When the Saints MEDIUM (cl)
00:00 / 01:28
When the Saints w- tambourine (cl)
00:00 / 01:03
PRACTICE the top part of each of these duets:
Below is a recording of orchestra and choir performing Ode to Joy and also the pdf; when you are comfortable withe the notes, you can play along with the top track and then also try playing along with the bottom track (as a harmony/duet part):
Ode to Joy (top part, low clar)
00:00 / 01:18
Ode to Joy (bottom part, low clar)
00:00 / 01:19
Below is a recording of Ella Fitzgerald singing Blue Skies; again, the pdf is here and a couple of play-along tracks for you:
Blue Skies slow w- tambourine (cl)
00:00 / 01:26
Blue Skies fast w- tambourine (cl)
00:00 / 00:59
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