Brent Coppenbarger is professor of Music at the Cline School of Music at North Greenville University in Tigerville, South Carolina, where he has taught woodwinds since 1995. He is the author of Music Theory Secrets, 94 Strategies for the Starting Musician, and his articles have appeared in The Clarinet, NACWI Journal, and The Instrumentalist.

• TablesPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The Embouchure2 The Reed3 Equipment4 Maintenance5 Intonation6 Articulation7 Finger Technique8 Musicality9 A Colorful Warm-Up Routine10 Rehearsing the Woodwind Section11 Preparing for a Solo Performance12 Ten Steps to Better Sight ReadingConclusionAppendix of Additional Materials for ClarinetistsIndexAbout the Author

Coppenbarger’s writing is clear and he provides numerous examples that give further insight into teaching the clarinet, with additional helpful hints for the entire woodwind family.... This book is a valuable resource for any band director or instrumental music teacher. Recommended!

Brent Coppenbarger is professor of Music at the Cline School of Music at North Greenville University in Tigerville, South Carolina, where he has taught woodwinds since 1995. He is the author of Music Theory Secrets, 94 Strategies for the Starting Musician, and his articles have appeared in The Clarinet, NACWI Journal, and The Instrumentalist.

• TablesPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The Embouchure2 The Reed3 Equipment4 Maintenance5 Intonation6 Articulation7 Finger Technique8 Musicality9 A Colorful Warm-Up Routine10 Rehearsing the Woodwind Section11 Preparing for a Solo Performance12 Ten Steps to Better Sight ReadingConclusionAppendix of Additional Materials for ClarinetistsIndexAbout the Author

Coppenbarger’s writing is clear and he provides numerous examples that give further insight into teaching the clarinet, with additional helpful hints for the entire woodwind family.... This book is a valuable resource for any band director or instrumental music teacher. Recommended!

Brent Coppenbarger is professor of Music at the Cline School of Music at North Greenville University in Tigerville, South Carolina, where he has taught woodwinds since 1995. He is the author of Music Theory Secrets, 94 Strategies for the Starting Musician, and his articles have appeared in The Clarinet, NACWI Journal, and The Instrumentalist.

• TablesPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The Embouchure2 The Reed3 Equipment4 Maintenance5 Intonation6 Articulation7 Finger Technique8 Musicality9 A Colorful Warm-Up Routine10 Rehearsing the Woodwind Section11 Preparing for a Solo Performance12 Ten Steps to Better Sight ReadingConclusionAppendix of Additional Materials for ClarinetistsIndexAbout the Author

Coppenbarger’s writing is clear and he provides numerous examples that give further insight into teaching the clarinet, with additional helpful hints for the entire woodwind family.... This book is a valuable resource for any band director or instrumental music teacher. Recommended!