{"id":12821,"date":"2020-05-13T19:30:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T19:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/essentials-for-the-advancing-clarinet-player\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:13:22","slug":"essentials-for-the-advancing-clarinet-player","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/essentials-for-the-advancing-clarinet-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Essentials for the Advancing Clarinet Player"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Below is a list of recommended etude\/technical books for the clarinet — some of the “Essentials for the Advancing Clarinet Player.” They include many tried and true studies in tone production, technique, articulation, musicianship, etc. All of the literature\/books itemized here can be purchased from Art\u2019s Music Shop.<\/p>\n

Also included here are some famous clarinet artists with a corresponding recording that you may listen to. You can find many other recordings by these artists and more on YouTube, including master classes.<\/p>\n

Just for fun, at the bottom, we\u2019ve added some names of notable celebrities that have played the clarinet.<\/p>\n

Clarinet Literature<\/h2>\n
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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Albert\/ed. DeRoche<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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24 Varied Scales and Exercises<\/p>\n

CF.O99X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$13.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Baermann (ed. Langenus)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Complete Method for Clarinet Op 63<\/p>\n

CF.O32<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"baermann<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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$23.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Cavallini<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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30 Caprices for the Clarinet<\/p>\n

CF.O106<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"cavallini<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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$18.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Cunningham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tongue Twisters for Clarinet<\/p>\n

WWI.W0043<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"clarinet-tongue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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$14.95<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Kell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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17 Staccato Studies for Clarinet
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IMC.1554<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Klos\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Celebrated Method for the Clarinet<\/p>\n

CF.O304<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$37.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Opperman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Chromatic Machine for Clarinet<\/p>\n

CF.WF46<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"opperman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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$44.00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Opperman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Elementary Velocity Studies for Clarinet<\/p>\n

CF.O5432<\/p>\n

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Intermediate Velocity Studies for Clarinet<\/p>\n

CF.O5433<\/p>\n

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Advanced Velocity Studies for Clarinet<\/p>\n

CF.O5434<\/p>\n

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Virtuoso Velocity Studies for Clarinet<\/p>\n

CF.O5431<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Rose<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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32 Etudes for Clarinet<\/p>\n

CF.WF85<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$17.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rubank<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Intermediate Method for Clarinet<\/p>\n

HL.04470170<\/p>\n

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Advanced Method Vol 1 for Clarinet<\/p>\n

HL.04470310<\/p>\n

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Advanced Method Vol 2 for Clarinet<\/p>\n

HL.04470320<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alto\/Bass Clarinet Literature<\/p>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

ed. Rhoads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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21 Foundation Studies for Alto & Bass Clarinet<\/p>\n

HL.03770300<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$19.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Weissenborn\/arr. Rhoads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Advanced Studies for Alto or Bass Clarinet<\/p>\n

HL.03770370<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$13.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Clarinet Artists for Listening<\/h2>\n

on YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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