Daily Archives: October 25, 2012

Etudes on Themes of Gershwin

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Maria

Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin by Paul Harvey was composed in 1975 for unaccompanied clarinet and adapts melodies from jazz standards by George Gershwin. The three movements are based on “I Got Rhythm,” from the musical Girl Crazy; “Summertime,” … Continue reading →

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Parts of the clarinet: Mouthpiece

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Maria

A modern clarinet has almost 280 parts! You don’t need to know all of them, but some basic vocabulary can be very helpful. The mouthpiece, ligature and reed are assembled as seen in this photo. Reeds are usually made of … Continue reading →

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