The Self-Taught Clarinet Player

A guide for mastering clarinet techniques

Louise Lawrence

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Uptake Publications
10 April 2023

Wind instruments; Techniques of music & music tutorials

The Self-Taught Clarinet Player is a neat little book that offers solutions for ironing out the most common problems found when learning the clarinet. You can just pop it on your music stand and dip into it when you pause for breath.

This guide is a rescue package offering an original and highly effective visual approach to mastering the basics of clarinet playing technique. Ideal for the self taught clarinet player.

Commonly asked questions and many more are expertly considered - first understand the issue, then learn quickly how best to overcome the problem. Visualisation is used to introduce new concepts so that you can just get on and play. You learn how to harness your brained you will fast track coordination skills, practise more effectively and read more fluently.

By: Louise Lawrence
Imprint: Uptake Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 100g
ISBN: 9781739947439
ISBN 10: 1739947436
Pages: 92
Publication Date: 10 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Louise studied at the London College of Music. She lives in Somerset where she works as a free-lance musician tutoring woodwind instruments and performing regularly with various classical, jazz and Klezmer ensembles. Since gaining a BSc Hons in psychology, Louise has focussed attention on the hurdles that limit student's playing potential. Currently she is developing Wizzwind, a method that accelerates learning for those who struggle to read music notation and liberates those who wish to improvise.

Reviews for The Self-Taught Clarinet Player: A guide for mastering clarinet techniques

The author is a highly skilled, dynamic and creative teacher who has imaginatively distilled her many years of experience into this useful compendium of handy practice tips. Essential reading for all budding clarinet players. Julian White, musicologist and teacher. A saxophonist grappling with the intricacies of clarinet technique, I have enjoyed help from Louise many a time. An adept and adaptable musician, Louise is an original thinker with a light-hearted yet insightful approach to the serious issues of clarinet technique Dr Richard Seward, educational consultant, semi-professional musician.