Curated OER
Exploring Instruments
Orchestral instruments are the focus of this introductory presentation. Learners identify individual instruments on slide two and then read about the characteristics of six other instruments typically used in orchestral pieces.
Curated OER
Radical Reeds
In this reed instrument worksheet, students make a clarinet from a straw and use scissors. Students answer 2 questions about testing their clarinet.
Curated OER
The Clarinet Family
For this music worksheet, students investigate the features and history of the clarinet. Students answer 6 multiple choice questions. No information is provided on the page.
Curated OER
The Clarinet Family- Grades 4-5
In this music worksheet, students learn about the clarinet family of woodwind instruments by looking at the 3 types of clarinets in a picture and completing 5 questions. There is no information on the page.
Scott Alexander
The Red Hot Jazz Archive: Sidney Bechet
Red Hot Jazz offers a biography, filmography, suggested reading, and links to many of Sidney Bechet's contemporaries as well as to other sites.
The Orchestra
The Orchestra: A User's Manual Clarinets
A fantastic resource covering many aspects of the clarinet. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
Other
Discover Eso: Musical Instruments: Woodwinds
Website with information on four woodwind instruments: clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and flute. Students learn about the history and qualities of the instruments and can listen to audio excerpts of the instruments being played.
Other
Circular Breathing
Circular breathing is a method of breathing that is used to "maintain a sound for a long period of time." This article explains how to engage circular breathing as a technique for playing the instrument.
Other
The Clarinet Pages
This site is a guide for clarinet players from beginner to advanced. The website includes a bulletin board, classified ads, sheet music, MIDI files, and numerous resources. Under "Clarinet Resources," there is an extensive list of useful...
Other
International Clarinet Association
An online resource for advanced clarinet players, this website includes numerous articles on clarinet research, information on Clarinetfest, and news about upcoming clarinet contest and auditions.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids
This interactive site offers students resource for learning about composers, their works, the logistics of orchestra seating, the functions of different instruments, and the like.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Musical Instruments
An A-to-Z directory of all the instruments and tools of the orchestra. Each entry includes a description, a picture, and a sound sample.
Other
The Woodwind Fingering Guide: Clarinet Fingerings
This is a complete fingering chart covering basic fingerings, alternate fingerings, trill fingerings, alternate low clarinet fingerings, and Oehler basic fingerings. The information is displayed in chart format with scale/notation provided.
Other
Pay the Piper
A resource for children who want to play a musical instrument, and their parents, this website includes answers to such questions as "Where do you get lessons?" and "How much will a new instrument cost?" Also included are informational...
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Benny Goodman
Read about jazz clarinet player and big band leader Benny Goodman. This site features major highlights of his career.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Saxophone
Read more about the saxophone, and the characteristics of the woodwind family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the saxophone play with the orchestra.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Oboe
Learn about the oboe and how it is played. Read more about the woodwind family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the oboe on its own or with the orchestra.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Clarinet
Use this resource to learn about the clarinet, and the characteristics of the woodwind family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the clarinet alone and with the orchestra.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Bass Clarinet
Use this resource to learn about the bass clarinet, and read about the woodwind family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the bass clarinet on its own and with the orchestra.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Listening Library
At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Saxophone
The University of Michigan provides general information on the saxophone, a single-reed woodwind instrument, invented by Adolphe Sax. This resource also includes images and references for further reading and research.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Bass Clarinet
The University of Michigan provides a brief article on the bass clarinet, which is "the lowest voiced member of the clarinet family." Includes references for further reading and research and links to information on the clarinet and...
Other
Clarinet Reeds: Selection and Care
If you are a clarinet player, this is an excellent site dealing with the selection and care of clarinet reeds. Topics covered are: recommended brands of reeds, reed strength, reed rotation, and reed holders.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Clarinet
This article, providing general information on the clarinet -- "a very popular woodwind instrument which originated in Islamic and Asian countries" -- includes an image of a clarinet, several references for reading and research, and a...