Classical Solos: Clarinet, Collections, Book

Classical material handled with enough musicality to feel genuine, not reductive. The accompaniment tracks provide the stability of live collaboration without the scheduling headache.

Clarinet students working toward solo performance at the late-beginner to early-intermediate stage. This book suits contest prep, solo and ensemble competitions, or any director looking to build solo repertoire that doesn't require enlisting another musician to play piano.

• Listen to the professional demonstration all the way through before touching the piano accompaniment. Let students absorb phrasing and articulation choices first.
• Use the accompaniment track at a slower tempo initially, then gradually match it to performance speed as confidence builds.
• Record your students playing along with the track and have them self-assess against the demonstration recording.

Assign solos from this collection as individual goals for your February or March contests, or use them as enrichment for students who've finished ensemble parts early. The range of keys means you can customize difficulty within a single book across your section.

• Sustaining lyrical phrasing across full phrases
• Responding to and balancing against piano accompaniment
• Developing interpretation beyond the printed page
• Building confidence in solo performance contexts
• Sight-reading across transpositions and varied accompaniment keys