Tom ridenour clarinet book

I have long been a very big fan of tom ridenours, and im very happy to say that my experience with his lyrique bass clarinet has only added to my admiration. He believes its the construction of the clarinet that matters most in producing good tone, not the material. As a band director ive tried a lot of hard rubber clarinets, and some are pretty good but ive never felt inspired by a hard rubber clarinet. Very few people know the clarinet better or love it more than he does, and it certainly shows in his current offerings. He is also a very fine clarinetists and author of the best pedagogical book i have read. This video is about the clarinet mouthpiece revealed. There is also an ixthus inscribed on the other side at the bottom of the mouthpiece. Tom ridenour educators guide to the clarinet softcover spiral bound book. Tom ridenours educators guide to the clarinet is a clarinet pedagogy for all ages. Check out over 100 free clarieducational videos by tom on youtube. The educators guide to the clarinet has received high praise from some of. Tom ridenour formerly of leblanc, designer of their opus clarinet has been making his own hardrubber clarinets for a few years now. Are ridenour clarinets lyrique, tr147, arioso any good.

The book consists of 36 pages of very denselypacked fingerings and notes not something that one can easily read at a distance while playing the clarinet. Also, i would be sceptical of an unmarked clarinet someone says is a ridenour if it doesnt have ergonomic shaped register key. Check out over 100 of toms free educational videos on youtube. Atg reed perfecting system, books, thumb saddle etc can be. One of the most thorough references on the altissimo register. Review of lyrique clarinets by leslie craven, principal clarinet orchestra of welsh national opera. His collection of over 100 video segments, dedicated to every aspect of clarinet playing including upkeep, repair, and performance, is presented in a very straightforward manner by one of the.

Tom taught for more than a decade on the clarinet faculties of wesleyan university, hartt college, and the university of connecticut while performing extensively throughout new england and. The experience of playing the lyrique c clarinet dispels all the past myths about clarinets pitched in c. Endorsements ricardo morales, principal clarinet, philadelphia symphony orchestra finally. Slow melodies are fun and more interesting to play a great way to perfect your tone. To get a great sound on the clarinet you need to play long notes, long notes are boring so you dont play them do you. I found so much clear, logical thought and practical advise had. But now i can say if you buy one book on how to play the. The scale of the lyrique c is not only acceptable, but actually superior to the vast majority of professional bb clarinets and careful, detailed custom tuning by lyrique designer, tom ridenour,raises the bar yet higher. Everywhere i go i find clarinetists and educators who tell me how useful the book continues to be to them. About 18 years ago i bought a pair of clarinets from ridenour clarinet products. Therefore, imo, there are no books available on clarinet mouthpiece refacing. The educators guide to the clarinet by thomas ridenour.

Ridenour be10 clarinet mouthpiece clarinet mouthpieces. Today tom lives in duncanville, tx with his family, and with his son,ted, runs and operates ridenour clarinet products, producing clarinets, clarinet accessories, and educational material for. This is the second book in the clarinet toneups series and is edited by. The hanson clarinet company manufactures clarinets using a grenadilla compound reinforced with ebonite, known as btr bithermalreinforced grenadilla. Designed to provide top professional performance features by tom ridenour, the c clarinet will exceed all that you hoped a c clarinet could ever beand do so without your piggy bank fearing for its life. Presently, tom also runs his own clarinet specialty business in duncanville. This amazingly clear and concise book is a must for anyone who has to teach the clarinet. Free shipping on tom ridenour educators guide and more. There are tremendous nuggets of information for performers and teachers of all levels.

I have to admit books about the clarinet can be terribly uninspiring. Guide for the clarinet, is the first complete clarinet pedagogy ever written in the history of the instrument and has garnered high praise from virtually every corner of the clarinet community as arguably the best book to date on how to play and teach the clarinet. A complete guide to teaching and learning the clarinet ridenour, thomas on. If buying a used ridenour 147, i recommend that you only buy if you find one where the owner can show proof that it is really a ridenour, such as by showing the original sales receipt. There are a few additional blank templates at the back of the book to add in ones own fingerings and notes and thats useful. The ridenour lyrique 925 hard rubber lowc bass clarinet. There are initialsmv inscribed at the bottom of the mouthpiece near the table.

Join facebook to connect with tom ridenour and others you may know. The g1 is modeled after the leblanc clarinets that tom designed that are still sought after today. Ridenour, lyrique 570c c clarinet and more c soprano. The annotated book of altissimo clarinet fingerings. Professional clarinet that hearkens an agesold individual attention to quality. The full range of instruments can be found in ridenour clarinet products page. Josh johnson play tests the lyrique libertas tom presents an overview on youtube of the new lyrique libertas bb clarinet. Clarinet fingerings ridenour free download as pdf file. Clarinet fingeringsa comprehensive guide for the performer and educator 2000. Despite its name, its for students, toohighly recommended. After selecting this link, hit the video link at the top of his youtube home page. Clarinet designers alastair hanson and tom ridenour are strong advocates of hard rubber. Ridenour guide educators tom book to bound softcover clarinet the spiral spiral the clarinet ridenour to bound guide softcover tom educators book.

I think that the g1 was designed more like ridenours libertas than the lyrique line. If you want a great sounding professional clarinet, seriously consider the ridenour line over any wood clarinet. If you buy one book on playing the clarinet make it the educators guide to the clarinet. Tom ridenour, a native of kentucky, received his masters degree in clarinet performance from yale university, graduating with honors. So far ive read a lot about grabners and they appear to be excellent. Clarinet fingerings also contains two essays on fingering usage, numerous pages of blank fingerings which enables the clarinetist to personalize the book with his or her favorite fingerings. The libertas has bold symphonic tone but is not quite as well in tune as ridenours lyrique line. The january 2019 featured site is dedicated to the youtube video channel of clarinetist william tom ridenour. Clarinet fingerings is 8 12 x 11, which makes it very easy to carry and is spiral bound in order to easily open flat for use on a music stand.

Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. A comprehensive guide for the performer and educator. Tom ridenour has the only youtube video on clarinet mouthpiece refacing. The guide contains a wealth of information and handy tips on all aspects of playing and teaching the clarinet. Other sites advertising ridenour clarinets will charge 20% vat on the. Instructional dvds by tom ridenourridenour clarinet thumb saddleridenour atg reed finishing surface and instruction book new old stockridenour homage bb clarinet mouthpiecelyrique 576bc bb clarinet by tom ridenourlyrique 570c c clarinet tom. This material is also not affected by humidity, and the weight is the same as that of a wooden clarinet. Tom ridenour educators guide to the clarinet softcover spiral bound book tom ridenour educators. Tom has taught clarinet at the university of connecticut, university of georgia, hartt college of music, and. Tom ridenour is one of the worlds leading instrument designers, having worked in design for one of the most famous clarinet manufacturers.

Tom ridenour is a graduate of murray state university in murray kentucky, and yale university. I saw that tom ridenour produces pieces for about half the price but i have failed to find with any endorsements on this site. This video is about clarinet fingering book advertisement. Tom ridenours website looks very convincing but id like to hear from those of you who know his clarinets on a professional level. He received a ba and mm degrees in clarinet performance for those institutions, graduating with honors from both schools. Old city string quar clarinet horn string quartets new bluray. Check out over 100 of tom s free educational videos on youtube. Other professors ive been in contact with either have no comment or dont want to comment. The lyrique is a custom instrument built personally by one of the most experienced clarinet craftsmen in the world. It is a tradition of handbuilt reed instrument building that it is increasingly rare. Ridenour clarinet products musical instrument store. Ricardo morales, principle clarinet, new york metropolitan opera orchestra.

Up for auction is a handmade tom ridenour clarinet mouthpiece made of high quality hard rubber. The second edition of tom ridenours best selling book has been expanded and improved. Ted ridenour toms son was kind enough to send me, free of obligation, the latest version of the ridenour lyrique lowc bass clarinet to try out. A comprehensive guide for the performer and educator ridenour, thomas on. A complete guide to teaching and learning the clarinet. Thomas ridenour the educators guide to the clarinet a complete guide to teaching and learning the clarinet second edition. John scott wrote, for over thirty years i recommended keith steins book the art of clarinet playing. Also, please add us to your list of favorite sellers. Clarinet books woodwind resources research guides at.

You tube viewers can also avail themselves of over 100 free videos tom has produced on practically every aspect of the clarinet and clarinet playing. A guide for the performer and educator 9780971797918 by ridenour, thomas and a great selection of similar new, used. Were always adding items, including special values you wont find anywhere else. Clarinet handbook complete clarinet composers scribd. It plays a lot like the concerto, but the intonation is improved and the tone is a little more focused. I am in the middle of the most underpopulated part of rural france. A comprehensive book which addresses every aspect of clarinet pedagogy, written by a master clarinetist, teacher, acoustician, technician, mouthpiece craftsman and most importantly, accomplished musician. In my latest radio show for the bam radio network, i had the great privilege of speaking at length with tom ridenour tom is a worldclass clarinetist, educator and inventor who has created a product that can truly help clarinet and saxophone musicians of all abilities perform better and more consistently i heard about tom and his atg clarinet and saxophone reed finishing system from a. A clarinet professor in our area sings the praises of this man and his work. Each lyrique g1 bb clarinet is individually prepared, adjusted and handtuned by its designer, tom ridenour. About tom ridenour california state university, fresno. An invaluable workbook and guide for the serious clarinetist. Howard klug, chair, woodwind department, indiana university school of music toms educators guide is a book for the ages. Clarinet repair and maintenance instructional dvds by tom ridenour.