Council for Higher Education in Music

 
CLARINET


Technical Skills:
(to be developed over the Freshman and Sophomore Years) Major and minor scales up to four sharps/four flats, chromatic scale, arpeggios.  Scales in thirds.  All the above slurred and articulated.

Exercises/Studies:
Baermann, Division #2.  Kroepsch, Daily Studies, Book 1.  Lazarus, Method #2.  Rose, 32 Etudes.  Thurston, Passage Studies #2.  Kell , 17 Staccato Studies. 

Repertoire:
(Freshman Year)  Brahms, Sonata No. 2.  Finzi, Five Bagatelles.  Stamitz, Concerto #3.  Danzi, Sonata.  Selections from Christman, Solos for the Clarinet Player.
(Sophomore Year) Brahms, Sonata No. 1.  Mozart, Concerto.  Schumann, Fantasy Pieces.  Hindemith, Sonata.  Osbourne, Rhapsody.  Weber, Concertino.  Works comparable to the above.