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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.
Breathing
Diaphragmatic breathing and breath support for clarinet.
Embouchure
Single-reed embouchure: how to form and support a clear, centered tone.
First Sounds
Your first five notes and how to get a clear sound on the clarinet.
Note Reading & Fingerings
Navigate the staff, identify the note, then reveal its name and fingering.
Articulation
How to tongue cleanly on the reed for crisp articulation.
Basic Rhythms
Rhythm fundamentals with playable exercises.
Scales
how it works
Tetrachord, Major/Minor, Chromatic, Pentatonic, Whole Tone, and Blues Scales + Arpeggios — with multiple octaves, playback, and fingerings.
First Songs
Simple melodies to play and perform.
Listening
Recordings and examples from professional clarinetists, by genre.
Cleaning & Maintenance
Swabbing, pad care, bore oil, and reed maintenance.
Orchestral Excerpt List
Standard orchestral excerpt reference.
Standard Repertoire List
Concertos, chamber works, and solos to work toward.
Sight-Reading Resources
Links and tools to practice reading music fluently.
fingering chart
fingering chart
filled = key pressed