Harmonia Beekum Jan (van) - Poco A Poco - Clarinette

Summary of This Method

"113 Short Technical Studies for Solo Clarinet" is a collection of short technical studies for solo clarinet, first published in 1978. The idea is simple and highly effective: to offer a wide variety of mini-exercises that go straight to the point, allowing the player to work on instrumental mechanics and gesture control without getting exhausted on long pieces. Each study can easily be integrated into a practice routine, whether at the beginning of a session (warm-up, coordination, precision), in the middle (reinforcement of a specific point), or at the end (control, endurance, consistency).

This type of method is particularly suited for clarinetists who want to improve cleanliness and consistency: equality of attacks, clarity of transitions, timbre homogeneity between chalumeau, clarion, and altissimo registers, as well as better phrasing control in technical contexts. The "short studies" format also allows for quickly targeting recurring difficulties (fast fingerings, register changes, tongue-finger synchronization, rhythmic precision) and measuring progress from one session to another. An excellent choice to complement work on scales, arpeggios, and orchestral excerpts while maintaining a clear and motivating framework.

Technical specifications

Instrumentation

solo clarinet

Year of publication

1978