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Clarinet music help please

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StayOutOfIt · 01/11/2022 12:58

Can any one knowledgeable about clarinet music give me some tips please? I don't play music, but DD does. Teacher hasn't been much help as she says to either take DD to a music shop or look online. There are so many different websites selling sheet music, and I don't want to have to manage loads of logins. Which has the biggest or best selection?
Ideally I'm looking for clarinet and piano accompaniment. DD has been playing 1.5years,
piano player is top level and will play anything if put in front of him but refuses to look for it.
DD would like things along the lines of Harry Potter Theme tune, Pokemon Theme and Christmas songs, Jingle Bell Rock, Rudolph etc

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SomethingToldTheWildGeese · 01/11/2022 13:00

Get Paul Harris clarinet basics. And one other book that she likes the look of.

WithOneLook · 01/11/2022 13:03

In terms of places to buy music you will probably find Amazon as good as anywhere for early level clarinet music. For the more advanced pianist a local music shop really is your best bet.⁸

StayOutOfIt · 01/11/2022 13:11

@SomethingToldTheWildGeese sorry if it wasn't clear. She is already having lessons and has a work/teaching book.

@WithOneLook I'm not looking for music for the pianist. I'm looking for music for DD which she can play with a piano accompanist who can play at any level (i.e. doesn't need to be a beginners piano part).

I have to buy online, going to a local shop is not an option right now.

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Irridescantshimmmer · 01/11/2022 13:15

World of books dot com and book depository dot com are two I have used however, there is another exceĺent online music bookstore which might begin with 'A' ( mods might kill me for advertising a massive online etailer) I bought a Paganini book for only £6 so there are bargains too.

It is also worth checking the IMSLP site where I discovered Tchaikovskys' hand written score of the Swan Lake Ballet, too as you and your daughter can see some books online prior to making a purchase if you wish. IMSLP is a massive repository of score for every instrument and it can be accessed free without logging in and faffing about with passwords😁.

bigbluebus · 01/11/2022 13:20

Just had a quick look at Music room. They seem to have a variety of clarinet books (some with accompaniment) and it tells you difficulty level for each book.

randomsabreuse · 01/11/2022 13:30

The first thing you need to know is what notes she actually knows on the clarinet - so what are the top and bottom notes she can play and in what keys. Then look at what she's doing in her lesson book and check what rhythms she's doing - any semiquavers (2 lines joining notes rather than just one), dotted rhythms, triplets, compound time (6,9 or 12/8).

A year and a half of progress is so varied by instrument and age/motivation of player that it would very difficult to get the right level.

At a guess I'd say one of the Disney compilations marked beginner might work.

shop.abrsm.org/shop/prod/Ultimate-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-Clarinet-CD/2078409

This might be ok, might be too difficult, I can't find a see inside option. Assuming it's an orchestral reduction the CD of piano accompaniment would be of a decent level.

ReallyShouldBeDoingSomethingElse · 01/11/2022 13:40

Faber are a decent publisher who do lots of books of popular tunes. Something like the Take the Lead Bumper Clarinet book. There will be two versions, one with piano accompaniment and one without.

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