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About This Website

Website Creator: Jeff Weaver

About the Creator:

Jeff Weaver is a music educator in Victoria, B.C., Canada. He is currently the Director of Bands at Oak Bay High School and the past-president of the BC Music Educators Association.

Thank you to the following people who have helped me develop this site!!
Photography, Trisha Weaver and Vicky Weaver editing.
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This web site was created to fulfill the Band Research and Pedagogy Project (MUSI 6388) as part of the requirements for the American Band College of Sam Houston University Masters Program.
For more information on this wonderful program of study please visit

http://www.bandworld.org/

Website Resources

  1. Clarinet image June 21 2015 8:33pm http://newartcolorz.com/images/clarinet-wallpaper/kartandtinki1_clarinet-wallpaper_13.jpg
  2. Clarinet exploded view http://www.aliexpress.com/bb-clarinet-music_reviews.html July 16, 2015. 3:30pm
  3. Yamaha Clarinet www.band-supplies.co.uk  July 16 2015 3:33
  4. four clarinets http://file2.answcdn.com/answ-cld/image/upload/w_760,c_fill,g_faces:center,q_60/v1/tk/view/answ-images/7646333f/8033d885af36942e2899d0beb9ffae2bceb41188.jpg July 17, 2015. 8:40am
  5. Fingering chart http://www.rrcs.org/Downloads/Bb%20Clarinet%20Fingering%20Chart4.jpg July 17, 2015 9:08am
  6. Breathing diagram http://dccrossfit.com/2013/07/whats-with-crazy-breathing-stuff/ July 17 2015, 10:46p
  7. Rawson, Denver, Finger placement Graphic, with permission, July 17 2015.
Photos

Photography
Original Photos taken by Jeff Weaver and Trisha Weaver

Books and Publications

"Embou-Sure - A Step-by-Step Method complete with tape." W.I.B.I.C. Publishing, 1987
Pearson, Bruce. "Standard of Excellence: Book 1 Clarinet". Neil A. Kjos Music Company, 1993
Chappa, Ray. “Clarinet Clinician Notes.” The Amercian Band College Summer 2013.
Rhodes, Tom C., Donald Bierschenk, Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgins. "Essential Elements a Comprehensive Band Method Clarinet Book 1". Hal Leonard Publishing, 1991
Stein, Keith. "The Art of Clarinet Playing". Summy-Birchard Company, 1994


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