First Songs — Level 1
C or G major
written notes stay the same — sounding as b♭ clarinet
Willow Step
Five steps up and back in C major, quarters and halves only, so every bit of attention goes to a steady stream of air and a chin that stays flat.
C Major · 4/4 · C4–A4 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Low Meadow
This one lives in the chalumeau, the clarinet's low register — the fingers stay down and the notes come out dark and round, which is exactly the tone worth learning first.
C Major · 4/4 · G3–E4 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Slack Water
Halves and whole notes almost throughout, so there is time to settle each pitch dead center and hear whether the reed is really speaking.
C Major · 4/4 · C4–A4 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Green Shutter
Your first G major tune, and your first F♯ — it sits low in the chalumeau where the fingers barely move, so the new note is the only new thing.
G Major · 4/4 · G3–F♯4 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Field Gate
G major up around the throat tones, where the tone thins out — push a little more air through A4 and G4 so they match the notes below them.
G Major · 4/4 · D4–A4 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes