Beginning Clarinet

Teacher: Wesley
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0 Course Introduction 03:00

Intro to clarinet course introduction

1 LESSON 01: Brief history and overview of the clarinet 09:30

A casual and friendly introduction to the clarinet. The clarinet is a very old instrument and it is featured prominently throughout Classical music, Jazz, and especially in the film and TV world. We talk about what teh clarinet does well and why I like the instrument so much !

2 LESSON 02: Setting up the clarinet 10:54

The clarinet is made of five distinct pieces and it is important to know how each one properly fits to the next. Damage can be done to the clarinet if its assembly is not properly understood.

3 LESSON 03: Producing sound on the clarinet 11:40

Producing sound on the clarinet - air stream, embouchure, attack.

Please take your time with this video, learning to make a sound with a reed instrument is obviously a fundamental skill.

Clarinet can be a bit fickle, please don't be discouraged if you don't make a sound the first few times !

4 LESSON 04: Playing five easy notes 08:12

Playing the five easiest notes on the clarinet.

Combining what we learned in Lesson 03 with five very easy fingerings on the clarinet.

The more time the student invests here, the better the results of the course will be !

5 LESSON 05: The C major scale 08:00

The C major scale.

6 LESSON 06: "You've Got a Friend" from Disney's Toy Story 15:00

LESSON 06: "You've Got a Friend" from Disney's Toy Story.

7 LESSON 07: "America the Beatiful", traditional 14:29

LESSON 07: "America the Beautiful", traditional.

The studnet continues to strengthen their comfortability in the key of C, as well as learn a very important melody.

8 LESSON 08: The F major scale 06:04

The F major scale.

9 LESSON 09: "This Land is Your Land", traditional 08:00

LESSON 09: "This Land is Your Land", traditional.

10 LESSON 10: The Bb major scale. 07:57

The Bb major scale.

11 LESSON 11: "Amazing Grace" traditional 12:22

LESSON 11: "Amazing Grace" traditional.

12 LESSON 12: The Eb major scale 08:14

The Eb major scale.

13 LESSON 13: "Puff the Magic Dragon", traditional 10:15

LESSON 13: "Puff the Magic Dragon", traditional.

14 LESSON 14: The circle of Fifths, theory study 10:45

The circle Fifths, theory study.

Almost all songs in Tonal Western Music adhere to what we call the Circle of Fifths. This is a general introduction to this very interesting musical pattern.

15 LESSON 15: The Ab major scale 09:13

The Ab major scale.

16 LESSON 16: "Tale as Old as Time", from Disney's Beauty and the Beast 13:39

LESSON 16: "Tale as Old as Time", from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

17 LESSON 17: The Db major scale 07:39

The Db major scale.

18 LESSON 18: "All I Do", by Stevie Wonder 11:33

LESSON 18: "All I Do", by Stevie Wonder.

19 LESSON 19: "The Thrill is Gone", by BB King 11:55

LESSON 19: "The Thrill is Gone", by BB King.

20 LESSON 20: The F# major scale 06:32

The F# major scale.

21 LESSON 21: "Partita" by JS Bach 11:16

LESSON 21: "Partita" by JS Bach.

22 LESSON 22: Rhythms study 1 11:31

LESSON 22: Rhythms study 1.

23 LESSON 23: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", by Duke Ellington 10:17

LESSON 23: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", by Duke Ellington.

24 LESSON 24: The B major scale 05:05

The B major scale.

25 LESSON 25: "Concert for Clarinet", by WA Mozart 13:40

LESSON 25: "Concert for Clarinet", by WA Mozart.

26 LESSON 26: The E major scale 08:41

The E major scale.

27 LESSON 27: "Musette", by JS Bach 08:27

LESSON 27: "Musette", by JS Bach.

28 LESSON 28: "Sunflower", by Post Malone 15:01

LESSON 28: "Sunflower", by Post Malone.

29 LESSON 29: The A major scale 06:46

The A major scale.

30 LESSON 30: "Time After Time", by Cyndi Lauper 13:10

LESSON 30: "Time After Time", by Cyndi Lauper.

31 LESSON 31: "Cello Suite", by JS Bach. 09:51

LESSON 31: "Cello Suite", by JS Bach.

32 LESSON 32: "Avenger's Theme", from Marvel's "The Avengers" 12:56

LESSON 32: "Avenger's Theme", from Marvel's "The Avengers"

33 LESSON 33: The D major scale 08:18

The D major scale.

34 LESSON 34: "My Way", by Frank Sinatra 13:09

LESSON 34: "My Way", by Frank Sinatra.

35 LESSON 35: Disney Theme Medley 08:20

LESSON 35: Disney Theme Medley.

36 LESSON 36: The G major scale 07:58

The G major scale.

37 LESSON 37: "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", by Otis Redding 12:11

LESSON 37: "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", by Otis Redding.

38 LESSON 38: Rhythms study 2 11:39

LESSON 38: Rhythms study 2.

39 LESSON 39: "Blackbird", by the Beatles 12:13

LESSON 39: "Blackbird", by the Beatles.

40 LESSON 40: "Rhapsody in Blue", by George Gershwin 13:34

LESSON 40: "Rhapsody in Blue", by George Gershwin.

Course Overiew

This “Intro to Clarinet” video course covers the fundamental aspects and skill sets of getting started on the clarinet. The material in this course covers a wide variety of musical genres, which will be both very interesting and fun for the student! It is intended for Grades 5-12.

This course includes:

40 in-depth video lessons for the clarinet

20 pieces of written music covering a wide range of songs

12 major scale sheets written in musical notation

12 major scales supplemental fingering charts

13 quizzes covering music notation and music theory

1 final exam

1 final exam answer key

over 20 hours of video-lessons!

Course Goals

Upon course completion, students will be able to:

read written music

understand basic music theory

play all 12 major scales

possess a repertoire of songs selected from the genres of classical, jazz, pop and TV/film scores

Target Audience

This video-course is primarily intended for students in grades 5-12.

Course Requirements

Students taking this course will need a functioning clarinet, some clarinet reeds (strength 2, 2.5 or 3 is the most common for beginners), and ideally a music stand for their written sheet music.

Teacher: Wesley
Areas of expertise: Woodwind performance, music recording and production.
Education: Masters of Music, University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. Bachelors of Music, Eastman School of Music. Rochester, NY.
Interests: Music, philosophy and religion.
Skills: Woodwind performance, music recording and production.
Associations: SAG/AFTRA AFM Local 47 Musicians Union
Issues I care about: Music and art are the means by which a culture defines itself. I think the study of music, in particular, is a profound way for a growing students to build meaningful connection to the world around themselves.

Wes is an in-demand musician who has performed with world famous personalities including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Justin Timberlake, Queen Latifa, Megan Trainor, Aloe Blacc, Soul legend Booker T Jones and Jazz legend Poncho Sanchez. He has recorded for top artists including Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, Jennifer Lopez, Macy Gray and Zendaya. In 2013, he played at the White House in Booker T Jones' band with President Obama and the First Lady in attendance. In 2014, he was featured in the finale of the Academy Award winning feature film, 'Whiplash'. He performs as a leader and sideman throughout the United States as well as abroad. Wes holds his Master's in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor's in Music from the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.

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