Graded books for Clarinet exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied and unaccompanied pieces for the grade, covering a range of styles and periods, with duets up to Grade 3. Performance notes for all pieces in the book give valuable insights, tips and suggestions.

Klezmer from the Hebrew kle (a vessel) and zmer (song). Learn to play the joyous traditional music of Eastern European Jews! The lessons on this DVD are rich in knowledge history lore and invaluable musical information for all instrumentalists who want to learn more about this compelling style. Andy Statman discusses the background techniques and stylistic nuances needed to perform Klezmer correctly regardless of your instrument. This stirring music increasingly popular among Jewish musicians as well as with 'world music' enthusiasts around the globe is highly improvisational with powerful melodies and rich ornamentation. Andyteaches typical Jewish tunes playing each one slowly and unornamented then demonstrating how trills slurs grace notes vibrato and other variations 'bring out the heart that's inside the melody.' You'll learn connecting runs classic ending 'dangerous' ornaments to avoid and the rhythmic underpinning of this vital music. Andy then performs each tune on Clarinet accompanied by Zev Zions on the accordion. The humour wisdom and advice that Andy imparts is a must for anyone interested in playing one of the world's great musical forms.

Broadway by Special Arrangement is a collection of eleven songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a Jazz style -without the need to learn to improvise. The 'classically' trained amateur or professional performer or the intermediate-level student (III-IV) will enjoy playing these expertly arranged Broadway melodies just for fun or to include as a light piece on a recital or solo-feature concert performance. The ballads and medium-tempo and up-tempo swing tunes are arranged with a play through of the melody followed by a written-out 'variation chorus a return to the melody and an earcatching ending. The piano bass and drumaccompaniment CD will put you right in the band. The CD includes both the solo instrument with the accompaniment track and an accompanimet-alone track for each selection. The inexperienced performer can learn the appropriate style of playing and be comfortable playing in the jazz style before playing along with the rhythm section track. All of the instrument books are for the most part compatible with only minimal changes in the 'variation' section to accommodate the ranges (sometimes including octave options) and unique characteristics of the instruments -but all can be played together. The three-line piano accompaniment book provides a rhythmic 'comping' with chord voicings written out plus the flute part to help in following the soloist or even for the pianist to take a chorus. For the jazzer here is a chance to learn Broadway tunes and to explore playing ballads and the swing style of popular standards. Chord symbols are included to allow for improvistation. By combining his jazz-keyboard chops his 25 years as an instrumental instructor and his superb composing and arranging skills Carl Strommen presents a fully playable exciting and tastefully arranged collection of these immortal and memorable Broadway titles.

Ce recueil contient une sélection de mélodies composées par Gjovalin Nonaj, typiques de la musique folklorique des Balkans, adaptées pour la clarinette. Cette musique se caractérise par la richesse de ses variations mélodiques, en ce sens, elle se différencie de la plupart des styles de musiques occidentales. Énergie, nostalgie, mélodie et sens du rythme... contribuent à former une sonorité complexe, polymorphe. De nombreuses mélodies sont écrites dans des rythmes différents et irréguliers : on trouve beaucoup de mesures à 5/8, 7/8 , 9/8... avec des subdivisions très variées. La clarinette s'est imposée devant les autres instruments traditionnels d'Albanie, notamment les instruments à cordes comme le lahuta (1 corde), le çifteli (2 cordes), le sharki (6 cordes). Il en est de même dans les autres pays des Balkans (le sas en Bosnie, le kolo au Monténégro, l'oro en Macédoine et en Bulgarie). Cette musique peut bien sûr être jouée par d'autres instruments. Il ne faut pas oublier que ces musiques sont essentiellement festives. Comme toutes musiques folkloriques, elles participent à la vie des peuples et aux nombreuses fêtes familiales. Contenu Pjese instrumentale për klarinet n°1, 2, 3 (Pièce instrumentale pour clarinette n°1, 2, 3) - Feste në Adriatik (Fête sur l?Adriatique) - Melodi kushtuar babait tim (Mélodie dédiée à mon père) - Valët e detit (Vagues de la mer) - Valle dasmash (Danse pour le mariage) - Rapsodi Cigane për 2 klarinet (Rhapsodie tzigane pour 2 clarinettes) - Ushton lahuta n?Maje të Zezë (Sonne le lahuta dans la montagne n?Maje të Zezë) - Feste e madhe në Lezhën tone (Grande fête à Lezhe)