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Applied Clarinet Lessons
Dr. Kip Franklin
Spring Semester 2016
LPAC #1123
Office Hours: posted and by
Phone: 251-414-8222
appointment
kipfranklin@southalabama.edu
Course Format: Web Enhanced
Course Description:
This course involves the private study of the clarinet and clarinet pedagogy.
Course Pre-Requisites/Co-Requisites
Successful audition and admission to the Department of Music or instructor permission.
Course Objectives and Overview:
The goal of applied clarinet lessons is to develop students’ abilities in tone, technique,
articulation, fingering choices, reeds, interpretation, sight-reading, intonation, and
performance/practice techniques. By studying scales, etudes, solo, chamber and
orchestral repertoire, attending concerts, and completing an occasional listening
assignment, students will solidify fundamental elements of clarinet playing and express
their individual artistry and musicality. Specific objectives include:
1. Increase performance skills including:
a. requisite physical skills of tone production, breath control, technique
b. aural and visual skills including sight reading and improvisation
c. awareness, understanding and syntheses of the elements required for sensible
interpretation in musical performance
2. Become familiar with the musical and pedagogical literature and stimulate interest in
professional literature related to clarinet performance
3. Acquire familiarity and understanding of the basics of pedagogy
4. Gain a practical understanding of the learning process aimed at increased efficiency
and economy in skill acquisition in order to:
a. acquire a constructive problem-solving attitude
b. enhance the quality of time spent in practice and study
5. Develop through listening, the awareness, appreciation and critical discernment of
various styles and types of music
6. Stimulate interest and development of improvisation and compositional skills as they
relate to performance
7. Develop and apply appropriate strategies for dealing with performance anxiety
8. Acquire the self-motivation, initiative, and ability for continued study beyond the
formal educational environment
Preparation and Practice:
A 1-credit hour course requires a minimum of 30 minutes of individual practice per day;
a 2-credit hour course requires a minimum of 1-2 hours of individual practice per day;
and a 3-credit hour course requires a minimum of 2- 3 hours of individual practice per
day. Satisfactory achievement and development, however, are best attained by practicing
double the above minimum requirements. Beyond practicing the physical techniques of
the instrument, you are expected to have a mental conception of the music at hand. Doing
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so will make playing the music significantly easier. Arrive to each lesson with a plan for
executing the assigned material, as well as notes, questions, and thoughts about the
music. Lack of preparation and practice will show in your performance and will result in
your grade being lowered. If you are found to be sight reading any portion of your
assigned material, you will be dismissed from the lesson to go practice and will receive a
zero for that lesson. Plan your practice sessions as you would any other class and stick to
the plan.
Studio Master Class/Clarinet Choir:
In addition to your regular lessons, we will hold regular meetings as a full studio. The
meeting time will be set based on students’ availabilities and will be set during the first
two weeks of the semester. Once agreed upon, I will provide a semester studio class
schedule. Students are expected to adhere to the studio schedule as if it were a regular
class or ensemble. Any absences must be communicated ahead of time or accompanied
by documentation to be counted as excused.
Clarinet Day
Students are expected to be available for and participate in USA Clarinet Day, scheduled
for March 5, 2016. A specific schedule of events can be viewed online and will be posted
on the studio bulletin board. Any conflicts, even potential ones, must be communicated
immediately.
Required Materials for All Students:
An instrument and assigned music (to be determined by the instructor) are required at
lessons. It is expected that each student have a metronome and tuner. I prefer the Korg
combination model (TM-40), but iPhone/iPad counterparts are acceptable.
A lined notebook reserved exclusively for clarinet study is required. It is expected that
you consult this in your practice as a reminder of what was discussed in your lesson.
Additional Materials:
1. It is mandatory that each student has a working clarinet, mouthpiece, ligature, and
reed set up that will not interfere with him/her making proper progress. It is not
the professor’s responsibility to repair instruments or to provide mouthpieces or
reeds to students. You are urged to consult with me in advance of major purchases
such as new instruments and mouthpieces to ensure the needs of the students are
met.
2. You are also expected to have an ample supply of reeds.
3. You must purchase or gain access to study books, solo repertoire, orchestral
excerpts, and scores as needed and assigned by the professor in ample time for
lessons and preparation. Interlibrary Loan, and imslp.org are also wonderful
resources for acquiring music. I will not provide photocopies of copyrighted
repertoire. Occasionally I will loan my own music to students under the condition
that they keep the music flat and make only light pencil marks.
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Grading:
Attendance Policy
Due to the individual nature of this instruction, attendance is of the utmost importance. If
a lesson is missed due to illness or documented emergency, notify me as soon as possible
via phone, email or text, and a make-up lesson will be scheduled at mutual convenience
of instructor and student. If advance notice is given for missing a lesson, a make-up can
be scheduled ASAP. Any unexcused absences will not be made up. More than two
absences may result in a failing grade. Due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control,
the lesson schedule may need to be modified with appropriate advance notice given to the
student. Students should arrive to their lessons promptly and be warmed up and ready to
play. The professor is under no obligation to wait for tardy or late students or to provide
make up lessons for unexcused absences. Students who do not take appropriate steps to
cancel a lesson will be given a grade of zero for that lesson, which will be factored into
the final grade. All excused absences must be accompanied by the appropriate
documentation (i.e. doctor’s note, certified letter from an organization, etc.) Failure to
provide documentation within 10 calendar days of the missed lesson will result in a zero
for the date of the absence. Foreseeable absences should be communicated in advance to
ensure a make-up lesson can be scheduled promptly.
Grading Policy
Studio Grade – 70%
Each lesson will be graded, with the exception of the first lesson, which will be an
assessment and planning period. Lesson grades will be averaged and will constitute 70%
of the semester grade. Grades are recorded for every lesson, and each student is always
welcome to check on his or her grade at any time during the semester. Grades are based
on performance, progress/improvement, effort, and attitude. As these terms can be rather
subjective, it is in the student’s best interest to know his or her grades as the semester
progresses. Any student who is clearly unprepared for his or her lesson may be dismissed
from his/her lesson, and that lesson will be graded as failing.
A = Exceptional progress, always prepared
B = Good progress, usually well prepared
C = Some progress, inconsistent preparation
D = Little progress, rarely prepared
F = No progress, never prepared
Further definition of grading (as it applies to lessons):
A = A thoroughly prepared lesson on the assigned material, with evidence of extensive
practice. Assigned lesson material is played near-perfect and performed musically.
“Near-perfect” means that the student knows the music sufficiently well that notes and
rhythms are not a problem and that the student has made a thoughtful effort to perform
the piece musically.
B = An adequately prepared lesson, with evidence of substantial practice on the assigned
material. Lesson material is played well, with minor flaws, but lacks polish.
C = A somewhat prepared lesson, with evidence of moderate practice on the assigned
material. Lesson material is played moderately well, but with consistent note and rhythm
problems.
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D = A lesson not well prepared, with evidence that some practice has taken place on the
assigned material. Lesson material is played rather poorly.
F = A lesson not prepared at all. Evidence that little or no practice has taken place on the
assigned material.
Applied Music Exams (Juries) – 30%
Students enrolled at the 200 level or higher for two credit hours will be required to
perform an applied music examination (jury) before the instrumental faculty at the end of
the semester. The purpose of this exam is to monitor the progress of the student in their
instrumental study. There will be two separate juries, the Technical Jury and the Studio
(Artistic) Jury. Expectations will vary according to the level of the student. You will be
assisted in your lessons in the preparation of appropriate material for this exam.
Studio Jury – 20% - End of Semester (Finals Week) The student will perform a solo or
concert etude with accompaniment as appropriate to the repertoire. In addition, the
student will be asked to sightread. The performance will be graded on both artistic and
technical merit by the members of the instrumental faculty.
Technical Jury – 10% (Due Friday, April 29th, 2016 by 5pm)
The Technical Jury will consist of scales and arpeggios in all keys, according to the
following schedule. All scales and arpeggios will be two octaves, three where possible.
• Semester 1 – all major scales, arpeggios and thirds; chromatic scale full range
• Semester 2 – all natural minor scales, minor arpeggios, natural minors in 3rds;
chromatic scale from low E to high G (full range)
• Semester 3 – all harmonic minor scales, arpeggios, 3rds, and dominant 7th
arpeggios; full-range chromatic scale
• Semester 4 (Upper Division/Barrier) – all melodic minor scales and diminished 7th
arpeggios; melodic minor scales in thirds; three-octave chromatic scale plus all
previous requirements at the request of the faculty
• Semester 5 – all whole tone scales (2), diminished scales-WH or HW (3), Blues
scales (12), and augmented arpeggios (4); full-range chromatic scale
• Semester 6 – all Dorian and Mixolydian scales and minor 7th arpeggios; full-range
chromatic scale
Tempo: Play in sixteenth notes at a minimum of quarter note = 80.
All Technical Juries, with the exception of Semester 4, the Upper-Division/Barrier Exam,
will be performed via video, according to the following instructions. The UpperDivision/Barrier Technical Exam will be performed live before a panel of faculty.
Video Instructions
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Each student must create an unedited video of his/her required scales & arpeggios.
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The student may use a metronome during the video to play the scales and arpeggios
at the assigned tempo.
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Any pause between consecutive scales must be no more than six (6) seconds.
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All videos must be no longer than eight (8) minutes. Any video that exceeds this
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limit will be immediately rejected and given a failing grade. If needed, students
may be allowed to spilt their jury into two videos with prior instructor approval.
Students must perform all keys & patterns in either circle or chromatic order.
All patterns must be performed from memory. The video picture should display the
entire body of the player, showing clearly that no music is being used.
A student may record his or her video as many times as necessary to produce an
acceptable result. However, no editing within a video will be allowed.
The video must be uploaded to the student’s YouTube or Google Drive account,
after which the student must email the web link URL for the video to his or her
applied professor by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 29, 2016.
The members of the wind and percussion faculty will then observe and grade the
technique jury video.
Note: In cases where a student has completed all of the technical jury requirements
(semester 7 onward), his/her studio jury grade will count for 30% of the final grade rather
than 20%. Students may be asked to repeat any portion of the technical jury requirements
as deemed necessary by the instructor or faculty.
Note: Requirements for minors and non-majors will be lessened. Specific requirements
for technical juries for music minors and non-majors will be discussed with the instructor
near the beginning of the semester.
For specific requirements, see the Clarinet Studio Technical Jury Handbook.
Grade Calculations and Grading Scales:
Your final grade will be calculated from your studio grade, technical jury grade, and
studio jury grade according to the following formula:
0.7(Studio Grade Average GPA)+0.2(Studio Jury Average GPA)+0.1(Technical Jury Grade)=Final Grade GPA
Grading Scale (for Studio Lessons, Technical Jury, and Studio Jury averages)
%
Letter
GPA
95-100
A
4.0
94
A
3.9
90-93
A3.5-3.8
87-89
B+
3.2-3.4
83-86
B
2.8-3.1
80-82
B2.5-2.7
77-79
C+
2.2-2.4
73-76
C
1.8-2.1
70-72
C1.5-1.7
67-69
D+
1.2-1.4
63-66
D
0.8-1.1
60-62
D0.5-0.7
<60
F
<0.5
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Grading Scale (for Final Grades)
%
Letter
GPA
90-100
A
3.5-4.0
80-89
B
2.5-3.4
70-79
C
1.5-2.4
60-69
D
0.5-1.4
<59
F
<0.5
Percents are rounded to the closest whole number. GPA is rounded to the nearest tenth.
Concert Attendance:
A list of required and recommended concerts will be posted outside LPAC 1123.
Students are expected to attend the concerts listed. If attendance is not possible, see me
for an alternate assignment.
Required concerts for Spring 2016 include the following:
Clarinet Day: Saturday, March 5th, 2016-All Day
Dr. Franklin Recital: Saturday, March 5th, 2016, 7:30pm
Woodwind Ensembles Concert: Thursday, March 31st, 7:30pm
AMEA HED Recital, Montgomery, Thursday, January 21, 2016-4:30pm (for those in the
clarinet trio)
Recital Class Performance:
Performing before a live audience is an important and valuable learning experience, and
each student will do so at least once per semester. It is also recommended that one take
advantage of the Recital Class performing opportunities and perform more often than the
minimum requirement.
Upper Division Study and the Barrier Exam:
At the end of the second year of study at the 200 level, students will be required to pass
the Upper Division Barrier audition for the faculty jury in order to proceed to 300-level
applied study. Students are expected to do the following on this Barrier Exam:
1. Perform all major, natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales; major, minor,
dominant 7th, and diminished 7th arpeggios; from memory.
2. Present a list of etudes and solo repertoire studied that semester, any of which the
committee may ask to hear.
3. Perform two solos (or excerpts) in contrasting styles, at least one of which should be
accompanied.
4. Sight-read a selection chosen by the committee.
5. Exhibit a standard of musicianship that the faculty associates with upper division
applied study.
Students with Disabilities:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with bona fide
disabilities will be afforded reasonable accommodation. The Office of Special Student
Services will certify a disability and advise faculty members of reasonable
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accommodations. If you have a specific disability that qualifies you for academic
accommodations, please notify me and provide certification from the Special Student
Services (Office of Special Students Services). The Office of Special Students Services is
located at 5828 Old Shell Rd., Phone 251-460-7212.
Changes in Course Requirements:
Students will be given adequate notification in writing prior to any changes in course
requirements and/or expectations.
Academic Disruption Policy:
The University of South Alabama respects the right of instructors to teach and students to
learn. Maintenance of these rights requires an academic environment that does not
impede their exercise. Faculty and staff have the responsibility:
-to establish and implement academic standards; -to establish and enforce
reasonable behavior standards in each academic setting;
-to document and report incidents of academic disruption;
-to refer for disciplinary action those students whose behavior may be judged to be
disruptive under the Code of Student Conduct.
Disruption refers to behavior a reasonable person would view as substantially or
repeatedly interfering with the conduct of an activity.
Use of video/audio recording:
For promotional and pedagogical uses, your lessons and studio events may be taped. You
have the right to refuse to be recorded in your individual lessons. Students are welcome
to record their own lessons at any time during the semester. However, such recordings
may not be posted to any online forum (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc.)
without the explicit permission of the instructor.
Student Academic Conduct Policy (Policy effective for alleged misconduct occurring
after January 1, 2010.) As a community of students and scholars, the University strives
to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All members of the community
are expected to exhibit honesty and competence in academic work. This responsibility
can be met only through earnest and continuing effort on the part of all students and
faculty. Any dishonesty related to academic work or records constitutes academic
misconduct including, but not limited to, activities such as giving or receiving
unauthorized aid in tests and examinations, improperly obtaining a copy of an
examination, plagiarism, misrepresentation of information, altering transcripts or
university records. Academic misconduct is incompatible with the standards of the
academic community. Such acts are viewed as moral and intellectual offenses and are
subject to investigation and disciplinary action through appropriate University
procedures. Penalties may range from the loss of credit for a particular assignment to
dismissal from the University. Degree revocation may be warranted in cases involving
academic misconduct by former students while they were students at USA. Note that
dismissal from any University of South Alabama college or school for reasons of
academic misconduct will also result in permanent dismissal from the University.
Faculty, students, and staff are responsible for acquainting themselves with, adhering to,
and promoting policies governing academic conduct.
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Repertoire:
Below is suggested list of representative pieces and studies according to class level.
Please note that this list is in reality very fluid between the levels according to students’
individual needs and experiences. Please also note that there are many pieces that are
appropriate for study that are not represented in the list. Music will be selected in tandem
with the professor in the first or second lesson.
Freshman Year:
Sophomore Year:
Etudes:
Ayola: Winning Rhythms
Hite (Baermann): Foundation Studies
Hite (Rose): 40 Etudes, 32 Etudes
Voxman: Classical Studies
Uhl: 48 Studies
Etudes:
Ayola: Winning Rhythms
Galper: Tone, Technique, and Staccato
Hite (Rose): 40 Etudes, 32 Etudes
Klose: Celebrated Method for Clarinet
Thurston: Passage Studies
Rubank: Advanced Method
Solos with Piano:
Arnold: Sonatina
Cahuzac: Cantilene
Cavallini: Adagio and Tarantella
David: Introduction, Theme, and
Variations
Delmas: Fantasie Italienne
Hindemith: Sonata
Jean-Jean: Arabesques
Pierné: Canzonetta
Rabaud: Solo de Concours
Stamitz: Concerto No. 3 in Bb
Sphor: Concerto No. 1 in C minor
Saint-Saens: Sonata in E-flat
Tartini: Concertino
Weber: Introduction, Theme, and
Variations
Concerto No. 1 in F minor
Solos with Piano:
Baermann: Adagio
Baermann: Divertimento
Dunhill: Three Fantasy Pieces
Finzi: Five Bagatelles
Lefevre: Sonata in Bb
Mozart: Four Church Sonatas
Reade: Suite from The Victorian Kitchen
Garden
Vaughn Williams: Six Studies in English
Folk Song
Wanhal: Sonata
Weber: Concertino in E-flat Major
Unaccompanied Solos:
Debussy: Syrinx (arr. Galper)
Jacob: Five Pieces
Krenek: Monologue
Unaccompanied Solos:
Bennett: Sonatina
Harvey: Etudes on Gershwin
Opperman: Un Seul
Osborne: Rhapsody
Piazolla: Tango Etudes
Excerpts:
Brahms: Symphony No. 3, mvt. II
Mendelssohn: Scherzo
Excerpts:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6
Brahms: Symphony No. 3, mvt. 1
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio
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Junior Year:
Etudes:
Ayola: Winning Rhythms
Cavallini: 30 Caprices
Hite (Rose): 40 Etudes, 32 Etudes
Jean-Jean: 18 Etudes
Rode: 20 Etudes
Voxman: Classical Studies
Uhl: 48 Studies
Senior Year and Beyond:
Etudes:
Cavallini: 30 Caprices
Caravan: Preliminary Exercises and
Etudes In Contemporary Techniques
Hite (Rose): 40 Etudes, 32 Etudes
Jean-Jean: 18 Etudes
Jettel: Klarinettenschule
Opperman: Velocity Studies
Rode: 20 Etudes
Solos with Piano:
Bernstein: Sonata
Brahms: Sonatas No. 1 and No. 2
Crusell: Concerto in F minor
Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie
Devienne: Sonatas 1 and 2
Harvey: Sonata
Messager: Solo de Concours
Poulenc: Sonata
Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, op. 73
Stanford: Intermezzi
Weber: Concerto No. 2 in E-flat
Fantasia and Rondo
Solos with Piano:
Bassi: Fantasia on La Traviata
Berg: Vier Stucke
Gabaye: Sonatine
Giacoma: Tosca, op. 171
Mazellier: Fantasie-Ballet
Mozart: Concerto
Nielsen: Concerto
Stanford: Sonata
Reger: Sonatas Nos. 1-3
Weber: Grand Duo
Unaccompanied Solos:
Arnold: Fantasy
Berio: Lied
Kibbe: Sonata, op. 8
Kovacs: Homages
Messiaen: Abyss of the Birds
Persichetti: Parable
Stavinsky: Three Pieces
Wellesz: Suite
Unaccompanied Solos:
Caravan: Polychromatic Diversions
Carter: Gra
Cahuzac: Arlequin
Kovacs: Homages
Husa: Three Studies
Penderecki: Prelude
Ran: Monolog for an Actor
Sierra: Cinco Bocetos
Tower: Wings
Yehuda: Three Preludes
Excerpts:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
Stravinsky: Firebird Variation
Excerpts:
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
Kodaly: Galanta Dances
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe
Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nos. 4-6
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Resources:
Meridian Winds
2807 Jolly Rd. Suite 300
Okemos, MI 48864
Muncy Winds
www.muncywinds.com
Eble Music
www.eble.com
Vancott Information Systems
www.vcis.com
Thoughts on Professionalism:
Your professional career begins now. As such, there are certain things to keep in mind as
you go through your academic career in preparation for future employment:
All written communications (letters, assignments, emails, and the like) should be
thoroughly checked for errors in grammar and spelling.
All professional emails (to professors, teachers, future employers, etc.) should begin with
a proper salutation and end with a proper closing.
Be conscious of your dress and appearance. Appropriate dress is required at all university
events, whether or not you are performing. Your outward appearance reflects not only on
you as an individual, but also on your studio and the department. If in doubt, err on the
side of formal rather than casual.
Always remember: There is no substitute for honest, hard work.
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I have read this syllabus and understand the content, requirements, and grading policies
for applied clarinet study. I have asked for clarification on any items that may not be
clear. I agree to follow the guidelines of this syllabus and will work to the best of my
potential as a clarinet student in the USA clarinet studio.
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