More Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book One: Clarinet Book

Harris designed these studies to live alongside your regular repertoire rather than existing in isolation. Each study names its technical focus upfront, then invites students to identify additional learning opportunities within the same page, creating the kind of integrated skill-building that actually sticks in the practice room.

Focused and straightforward, without condescension. These studies feel like they were written by someone who understands what beginners and early-intermediate players actually need to work on, and who trusts them to think about their own learning.

Clarinetists in grades 1 through 4 who benefit from structured technical work that connects directly to the pieces they're playing. Teachers and independent students will appreciate the transparent pedagogical design that makes every study purposeful.

• Examine the "key ingredients" listed for each study before assigning it. This framing helps students understand what they're solving for, not just what notes to play.
• Encourage students to find their own "additional elements" beyond what the study explicitly teaches. This metacognitive step transforms a written exercise into active problem-solving.
• Pair studies with pieces from your concert repertoire that share similar technical challenges. Harris designed this book with that connection in mind.
• Work through studies at a comfortable tempo first. The learning comes from secure technique, not racing through the page.

Weave individual studies into your lesson sequence as technical scaffolding for the repertoire you're teaching that week or month. The transparent structure makes them ideal for independent study assignments that don't require extended teacher explanation.

• Tone control in specific registers
• Fingering dexterity across the clarinet's break
• Articulation clarity in varied musical contexts
• Intonation awareness across pitch ranges
• Rhythmic accuracy and subdivision
• Legit and staccato techniques
• Self-directed technical problem-solving