SKU: FH.WCS1

ISBN 978-1-55440-585-5.

This new series offers a sequenced approach to the study of clarinet from the beginner to advanced levels. With a progressive collection of Repertoire, Etudes, Recordings, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique, the Clarinet Series, 2014 Edition provides complete support for teachers and students at every level of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to a wealth of music from the earliest works for clarinet to accompanied and unaccompanied contemporary compositions. Students will explore some of the most definitive solo pieces written for clarinet, along with popular folk tunes, Klezmer melodies, Classical solos, and contemporary compositions that incorporate traditional and extended techniques.
Level 1:
Etude in F Major - Friedrich Demnitz
May the Fourths Be With You - James Rae
Level 2:
Schnitzel Waltz - James Rae
Etude in C Major - Henry Lazarus
Etude in D Minor - Friedrich Demnitz
Moto perpetuo - Chris Allen
Etude in F Major - Friedrich Demnitz
Beyond the Mist - James Rae
Etude in G Major - Victor Polatschek
Etude in C Major - Friedrich Demnitz
Etude in F Major - Henry Lazarus
Autumn Clouds - James Rae
Prairie Lament - Ted Hegvik
Level 3:
The Bear Is Dancing - Ted Hegvik
The Demon's Delight - James Rae
Etude in G Minor - Nilo W. Hovey
Latin - Chris Allen
Etude in C Major - Gustave Langenus
Strange, but True - James Rae
Summer Day - Leon Lester
Promenade - Leon Lester
Etude in F Major - Jean-Xavier Lefevre
Level 4:
Soft-shoe Dance - Leon Lester
Etude in C Major - Friedrich Demnitz
Etude in C Major - Jean-Xavier Lefevre
Etude in G Minor - Jean-Xavier Lefevre
Swing Five - James Rae
Etude in A Minor - Friedrich Demnitz
Whole-tone Capers - Leon Lester
Andante - Chris Allen
Etude in D Major - Nilo W. Hovey
Reflections - Leon Lester.

SKU: AP.1-ADV14725

UPC: 805095147254. English.

Jazz Conception is a new and exciting way for players at all levels to learn the language of jazz! Each book features 21 solo etudes based on chord changes to standards and blues.
The same 21 etudes transposed and adapted for the main jazz instruments.
Play along with one of today's finest, swinging New York rhythm sections: Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums.
Start out fairly easy, then get progressively more difficult.
Use the etudes as a bridge to solos of the masters that are usually more complicated and involved.
Learn melodies and lines that will give you a solid jazz vocabulary and musicality.
Use the book/audio downloads sets for private lessons, for self-study, or in any combination up to a full jazz ensemble, including flute and clarinet.
If you are more advanced you may want to use the book to develop your sight reading abilities, for transcribing the etudes off the audio downloads (then check against the book) or for just having fun playing along with a great jazz rhythm section.
Use as an improvisation study, learning how to construct a swinging, logical solo - works especially well in combination with the Study Guide.
The Jazz Conception Series is also perfectly suited for the class room. It can be used to develop younger students jazz style in a big band or small group. In an improvisation class the teacher can use the etudes as studies in improvisation. The Study Guide provides an analysis of each etude, along with practice assignments for each etude.