First Songs — Level 2
C, G, or F major
written notes stay the same — sounding as b♭ clarinet
Millpond
Your first F major tune, with B♭ in nearly every phrase — the low B♭3 is a full-fingered chalumeau note, so let it ring rather than pinching it.
F Major · 4/4 · G3–F4 · whole notes, dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes, rests
Two Elms
Rests arrive here, and they are for breathing — take the whole rest, drop the jaw, and come back in without rushing the next entrance.
C Major · 4/4 · B3–A4 · whole notes, dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes, rests
Harbor Bell
Dotted half notes let a pitch hang for three full beats — count them out, because a note that dies early is usually air running out rather than the fingers.
G Major · 4/4 · D4–A4 · whole notes, dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes, rests
Cellar Waltz
Your first tune in three, so the count changes but nothing else does — lean on beat one and let beats two and three stay light.
C Major · 3/4 · C4–A4 · dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes
Reed Bed
This one climbs to throat B♭4, the weakest note on the instrument — hold it out and add air until it matches the A4 just under it.
F Major · 4/4 · A3–B♭4 · whole notes, dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes, rests