Clarinet Lessons for Beginners

Learn how to play the clarinet with our Music & Singing courses in Sydney.

Our Clarinet Lessons for Beginners will teach you how to play and care for your instrument, the fundamentals of reading music, basic theory, and playing in tune & time.

As this course covers two instruments, flute and clarinet, you will learn from the start how to play in a group. This is a great way to train your ear allowing you to play in tune with other instruments.

Have fun as you gain an enthusiasm for music through this relaxed course while you learn how to play your instrument and begin to discover the magic of playing music.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will:

• have become proficient at playing the clarinet at a beginners level
• be able to read music at a beginners level
• be able to understand rhythmic notation
• have experienced a variety of musical genres

Ideal for

• This course is designed for beginners.
• No previous knowledge of clarinet or music literacy is needed.

Course content

• Care and maintenance of the instrument
• Basic music theory
• Correct posture and breathing
• Playing techniques
• Learn simplified versions of well-known pieces from classical, jazz, folk and contemporary musical genres

Please bring to class

• Clarinet
• Cleaning kit
• Notepad and pen
• Music book for Clarinet: Essential Elements 2000 for Clarinet Book 1 ISBN: 9780634003141

You can purchase the textbook from:

Music On The Move
360 Forest Road, Hurstville NSW 2220
Phone: 02 9585 1656

Sax & Woodwind ...and Brass
Shop 3, 158 Parramatta Rd Camperdown, NSW 2050
Phone: 02 9557 4588

Important information

• The tutor recommends the purchase or hire of a clarinet from an established music shop such as Sax & Woodwind, and Brass or The Music Place. Avoid instruments sold by retailers who aren’t music shops. You may end up spending more on repair or set up than the instrument is worth.
• 2 instruments (flute and clarinet) will be taught concurrently.