First Songs — Level 3
C, G, F, D, or B♭ major
written notes stay the same — sounding as b♭ clarinet
Over the Sill
Your first crossings of the break, all of them slow on purpose — keep the left-hand fingers down and let the register key do the work rather than resetting the whole hand.
D Major · 4/4 · D4–D5 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Bell Rope
A B♭ major tune that never crosses the break — eighth notes arrive instead, so the fingers get to move quickly somewhere safe first.
B♭ Major · 4/4 · B♭3–G4 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, paired eighths
Clover Walk
A waltz that steps over the break and back on nearly every phrase — the crossings all fall on quarter notes, so there is time to place each one.
C Major · 3/4 · C4–C5 · dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes
Low Ford
Down to the bottom of the chalumeau, where the right little finger takes over for E3 and F♯3 — both are held long here so the pinky has time to find its key.
G Major · 4/4 · E3–D4 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Two Lamps
F major reaching up past the break to D5 — the eighth notes stay below it and every crossing is a quarter, so nothing has to be rushed.
F Major · 4/4 · E4–D5 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, paired eighths