BYU-Idaho Clarinet Studio
Winter 2025 Ensemble Auditions
(Auditions are in my office, Snow 282J on January 8, 2024 from 12:45-3:00 pm. Signup sheet on my door.)
Freshman - Music 160/161
Baermann Celebrated Method, ed. Jack Snavely
(quarter note = 80)
Major Scales
Broken Chords
Selected Studies, Himie Voxman
Fast and slow etudes in each key.
Klose Scales with Natural Minor
(quarter note = 60 - memorized)
Langenus Pg. 22 Tonguing Exercise (memorized)
sophomore - music 260/261
Baermann Celebrated Method, ed. Jack Snavely
(quarter note = 80)
Interrupted Scales
Returning Scales
Artistic Studies Book 1 - French School, David Hite
Rose 32 Etudes
Klose Arpeggios
(quarter note = 60) - memorized
Klose Thirds
(quarter note = 60) - memorized
Junior - music 360/361
Maintain Complete Klose Warmup - scales, arpeggios, thirds, tonguing
(memorized and increase speed)
senior - Music 460
Maintain Complete Klose Warmup - scales, arpeggios, thirds, tonguing, dominant 7th, diminished 7th, and whole tone.
(memorized and increase speed)
Clarinet Warmup Routine
Let’s warmup together. This daily routine will help build musical muscle. The exercises may be downloaded here.
Clarinet Warmup Routine Dr. Adam Ballif Long Tone - 0:07
Klose Scales, Natural Minor,♩= 60 - 4:15
Klose Scales, Melodic Minor,♩= 60 - 8:18
Klose Scales, Harmonic Minor,♩= 60 - 12:27
Klose Arpeggios,♩= 60 - 16:37
Klose Thirds,♩= 60 - 20:45
Klose Scales, Natural Minor,♩= 112 - 28:04
Klose Scales, Melodic Minor,♩= 112 - 30:37
Klose Scales, Harmonic Minor,♩= 112 - 33:09
Klose Arpeggios,♩= 112 - 35:36
Klose Thirds, ♩= 112 - 38:04
Dominant 7th Chords, ♩= 112 - 42:32
Diminished 7th Chords, ♩= 112 - 44:01
Whole Tone Scales, ♩= 112 - 44:31
Langenus Pg. 22, ♩= 112 - 45:03
Langenus Pg. 22, ♩= 120 - 46:53
Langenus Pg. 22, ♩= 126 - 48:39
Langenus Pg. 22, ♩= 132 - 50:24
Langenus Pg. 22, ♩= 138 - 52:03
Langenus Pg. 22, ♩= 144 - 53:35