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Clarinet

From your first sounds to your first songs — work through it in order, or jump to whatever you're practicing today.

Notes and fingerings stay the same — this helps adjust the playback for your clarinet.

Assembly & Posture

How to assemble the clarinet, attach the reed and ligature, and sit with good posture.

coming soon

Breathing

Diaphragmatic breathing and breath support for clarinet.

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Embouchure

Single-reed embouchure: how to form and support a clear, centered tone.

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First Sounds

Your first five notes and how to get a clear sound on the clarinet.

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Note Reading & Fingerings

Navigate the staff, identify the note, then reveal its name and fingering.

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G4

Articulation

How to tongue cleanly on the reed for crisp articulation.

Basic Rhythms

Rhythm fundamentals with playable exercises.

Quarter & Eighth Notes
time
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72 bpm

Scales

how it works

Tetrachord, Major/Minor, Chromatic, Pentatonic, Whole Tone, and Blues Scales + Arpeggios — with multiple octaves, playback, and fingerings.

key
octave
𝄞G4A4B4C5
120 bpm
fingeringG4

First Songs

Simple melodies to play and perform.

coming soon

Listening

Recordings and examples from professional clarinetists, by genre.

Cleaning & Maintenance

Swabbing, pad care, bore oil, and reed maintenance.

coming soon

Orchestral Excerpt List

Standard orchestral excerpt reference.

Standard Repertoire List

Concertos, chamber works, and solos to work toward.

coming soon

Sight-Reading Resources

Links and tools to practice reading music fluently.

coming soon

fingering chart

fingering chart

G4

filled = key pressed