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Suggested Student Level | Category | Cross Over Break? | Range | Key Signatures | Time Signature/Tempo | Rhythms | Musicality Requirements | Special Considerations |
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Beginner | A | No | E3-Bb4 | 1#-1b | simple | simple | None | none |
First and Second Year | B | No or simple (right hand down) | E3-Bb4 OR B4-C6 | 2#-2b, one accidental | simple | simple | Some tempo fluctuation, no tempo changes | none |
Second Year | C | Yes | E3-C6 | 3#-3b, accidentals within key range | simple and compound | simple | simple ornamentation (single grace note or 1-2 trills) | none |
Upper middle school | D | Yes | E3-E6 (slight use of altissimo) | 4b-4#, simple key changes | simple and compound | intermediate | fermatas, 1 cadenza, common musical language, trills/grace notes don't cross break | larger leap distances |
Upper middle & lower high school | E | Yes | E3-E6 | Key changes occur with tempo changes | simple and compound | intermediate | Tempo fluctuations do not require soloist to cue piano. Simple turns and mordents | none |
Advanced middle school, lower high school | F | Yes | up to F6 | All keys | simple and compound | Advanced | Some French expression markings. Ornamentation may cross break | Modern tonalities are possible |
Mid high school | G | Yes | up to G6 | All keys | simple, compound, asymmetric | Advanced | Requires maturity | none |
Mid to upper high school | H | Yes | up to G6 | All keys | simple, compound, asymmetric | Advanced | Requires maturity | Modern transcriptions or Baroque with written out ornamentation |
mid to upper high school, undergraduate | I | Yes | Possible extended range | All keys | simple, compound, asymmetric | Advanced | Requires maturity | none |
Advanced high school to upper college | J | Yes | Possible extended range | All keys | simple, compound, asymmetric | Advanced | Maturity | Difficult to add accomp. |
Graduate level | K | Yes | Extended range | All keys, atonal or challenging tonality | simple, compound, asymmetric | Advanced | Requires extreme maturity | Possible extended techniques |
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This site utilizes Scientific Pitch Notation. C4 refers to middle C, therefore the range of the clarinet is from E3 to C7
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The clarinet has 3 range categories: chalumeau, clarion, and altissimo. Occasionally a fourth, throat tones, is added. Chalumeau refers to the range of E3 to Bb4 (throat tones would include G4 to Bb4). Clarion refers to B4 to C6 and Altissimo refers to C#6 to C7.
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Three types of meters are discussed on this site: simple, compound, and asymmetric. Simple refers to meters with a duple subdivision (i.e. 4/4, 2/4, 2/2, etc). Compound refers to meters with triple subdivision (i.e. 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, etc). Asymmetric refers to any meter that contains a combination of duple and triple subdivision (i.e. 7/8, 5/8, 8/8,etc).
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The term “tempo fluctuation” refers to any direction to alter the tempo in a piece. This would include ritard, accelerando, rallentando, and other similar terms.
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Definitions of rhythm difficulty levels: Simple includes basic rhythms up to sixteenth notes and triplets. Simple dotted rhythms are also included. Intermediate introduces simple syncopation, some 32nd notes, quarter note triplets, subdivided counting, and similar rhythms. Advanced introduces more difficult syncopation, rhythms that place 6 or more notes on one beat, triple rhythms against duple (possible between clarinet and accompaniment), and other advanced rhythms.