The Clarinet Doctor (Howard Klug)

117 pages of performance problem solving with innovative approaches to improving technique, tone and staccato. The first half of the book contains a complete curriculum to learning technical patterns, flexibility studies, tone control and practice discipline. The second half focuses on a pedagogical discussion of the various component parts of clarinet playing--Breathing,, Body Posture and Hand Position, Tongue and Throat, Adjusting and Making Single Reeds, Squeaks, and Bass Clarinet. Annotated lists of repertoire and a complete college curriculum are also included.