First Steps - Clarinete - Vol. 2

The Clarinet First Steps collection is divided into four volumes, aimed at young clarinetists. This second book consists of three educational parts. The following sections appear throughout the parts to achieve the basic objectives of the art of Clarinet playing:

• Musical Language: Explanation of music contents in the exercises, melodies and duets.
• Technique And Repertoire: Includes technical contents, some exercises to practice and short melodic pieces containing the new concepts presented.
• Activities: A fun section where the student can answer quiz questions, review issues of musical language or practice breathing exercises.
• Cultural Space: In this section, there are historical curiosities about the Clarinet and composers, a discussion on the relationship between Mozart and the Clarinet and a review of Antonio Romero, the most important Spanish clarinetist in the century XIX.
• 15 Progressive Duos: Duos designed with the same level of difficulty in both voices to play with the teacher or another student.
• CD: The book is accompanied by a CD MP3 featuring recordings of the exercises, melodies with Piano accompaniment and duets.

The author of this method, Pedro Rubio, performs his musical studies in Murcia, Malaga and Barcelona, Spain. In 1997 he won the Clarinet Performing Diploma from the Royal College of Music in London and in 2003 the Bass Clarinet Diploma at the Conservatory of Rotterdam. He has taught Clarinet since 1989.