Dr Downing Music

Edited by Peter Moore and Sandra Downing

Six more longer, beautiful slow tunes from the world's great composers.

Performance notes and technique tips for each melody.

Performance standard - moderately difficult to advanced.

Repertoire clarinet music, playable in concert either as stand-alone or encore.

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At the age of 18, I taught myself to play the clarinet. Like so many others before me and since, I struggled to achieve a good technique despite the contradictory advice offered in the existing primers and tutor books. If there is a fault to be played on the clarinet, I have suffered them all.

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Shirley Hartlett, retired Headmistress of Shenington School, Nr Banbury, England says:

"I get frustrated when I buy a book of clarinet music and find that I can only manage to play one or two pieces. With Clarinet Tone-Ups I can play them all!"

Stan Barrett, retired drama teacher and semi-pro clarinettist from Market Bosworth, England says:

"The 'Clarinet Tone-Ups' are a joy to use. Not only do they take the tedium out of long-note practice, but they are also sprinkled with technical and interpretive challenges. The writers know where we're likely to need help. They isolate each problem and tell us, in straightforward language, what to do about it. Excellent."

7 June 2004: Brad Bunnin, Berkeley, California

"I bought a copy of Clarinet Tone-Ups at Howarth's last month, while visiting my family in Britain. What a lovely way to improve tone and control! My teacher is also impressed."