Clefand Key Studies for Clarinet is intended toprovide a comprehensive grounding in the melodic and harmonic gestures of eachkey center so that ?muscle memory? and automaticity aid in the development ofclef reading and transposition skills. Performers should find themselvesreading transpositions the same way they read treble and bass clefs?with noongoing, intervening calculation; transposing musical gestures, not individualnotes. In addition to over five hundred scales and arpeggios and over two hundredshort technical exercises, Clef and KeyStudies for Clarinet provides a wealth of slow melodic studies aimed atdeveloping tone and intonation. All exercises are placed within the context ofkeys and tonal centers so that the performer develops a vocabulary of musicalstructures that share a common syntax.



Clefand Key Studies for Clarinet isdesigned to be adaptable for a number of pedagogical and professional purposes.Work one key at a time or one key signature (major plus following relativeminor) at a time. Pick and choose which clefs to focus on or ignore the exoticclefs altogether. Use clef studies and transposition drills as warm up tunes.Use the extensive indexing to create personalized practice routines. There aremany ways to apply the drills and exercises in Clef and Key Studies forClarinet to meet each performer?s goals and objectives.

With 'Clarinet Fundamentals', Reiner Wehle presents a three-volume basic work for the study of the clarinet. Volume 1 deals with sound exercises and articulation, including themes such as 'Practising' and 'The clarinet reed'. Volumes 2 and 3 .deal with 'Fingering technique and dexterity' as well as 'Intonation'. The annotated list of references (sheet music and books) shall encourage further studies.
Reiner Wehle has given numerous master classes, is a sought-after jury member at renowned competitions, and has been professor at the Music Academy of Lü.beck since 1993.

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With 'Clarinet Fundamentals', Reiner Wehle presents a three-volume basic work for the study of the clarinet. Volume 1 deals with sound exercises and articulation, including themes such as 'Practising' and 'The clarinet reed'. Volumes 2 and 3 .deal with 'Fingering technique and dexterity' as well as 'Intonation'. The annotated list of references (sheet music and books) shall encourage further studies.
Reiner Wehle has given numerous master classes, is a sought-after jury member at renowned competitions, and has been professor at the Music Academy of Lü.beck since 1993.