Various Resources
2026 North Dakota All-State Soprano Clarinet Etude
Here is a video of the 2026 North Dakota All-State Soprano Clarinet Etude. A couple of things to consider when working on this etude:
Make a big deal out of the the various articulations.
Be sure to alternate pinkies.
Measure #11 is a pain! Practice this one slow and clean before moving up in tempo.
2026 North Dakota All-State Bass Clarinet Etude
Here is a video of the 2026 North Dakota All-State Bass Clarinet Etude. A couple of things to consider when working on this etude:
Make sure NOT to breath every measure. It really breaks up the musical line.
Light tonguing on the staccato section.
Fight the urge to articulate the last note. And keep the air moving on that last arpeggio.
Reed Method
Although I would hardly consider myself a “reed smith”, I do try to be consistent when breaking in reeds. I feel that they last longer and maintain consistency throughout its life.
Microtonal Etude Book
It was my junior year of my undergraduate degree that I became fascinated with extended techniques (I know, this phrase is totally passé!) for clarinet. It was that year that I attended my very first new music festival with my teacher and got to hear so many inspiring pieces and performers. I remember speaking with one of the performers about microtones and how did he practice them. “Well, you know how you practice scales every day?” he asked. “I practice microtonal scales as well.” That statement has stuck with me since then and was the inspiration behind writing this method book.
Love to hear what you think about this etude book!
2025 North Dakota All-State B-flat Clarinet Audition: Etude
This video is for those North Dakota clarinetists auditioning for 2025 All-State. The etude is #15 on page 53 of the Rubank Advanced Method Book Vol. 1. Happy practicing!
2025 North Dakota Junior High All-State Band: Bass Clarinet
IThis video is for all those bass clarinetists auditioning for the 2025 North Dakota Junior High All-State Band. In addition to the audition material played at the audition tempo, there is also a recording of each part at a slower tempo to practice with. Happy practicing!
0:07 - Major Scale Study, quarter note = 96
0:30 - Major Scale Study, quarter note = 120
0:50 - Chromatic Scale Study, quarter note = 88
1:14 - Chromatic Scale Study, quarter note = 112
1:33 - Etude, quarter note = 80
2:23 - Etude, quarter note = 104