A Flexible Starting Point for New Clarinetists Whether you're continuing from Book One or starting fresh, this book stands on its own. It’s perfect for any clarinet student who wants to build skill through full-length, familiar melodies. There’s no need to use another volume first, Book Two works independently.
What Makes This Book Special This book uses the same proven three-part system as Book One, sheet music, letter names, and clarinet fingering charts, but now applies it to full-length, well-known American songs. Each piece is arranged across two facing pages, meaning no page turns while playing. Students can listen first using built-in QR codes, then play confidently with visual support beneath every note.
Multi-Part Learning System • Music notation on the staff – students read real music • Letter names above the notes – faster note recognition • Clarinet fingering diagrams below – every finger position clear • QR codes – scan and listen before you play
What’s Inside
Full clarinet fingering chart – E3 to high C7
All 12 major and minor scales
Tips for breath support, embouchure, and tone
“Try It!” challenges for students to build confidence
QR Code to audio allowing students to listen to the songs on clarinet as they learn
No flipping required as every piece fits across a two-page spread
Learning time signatures – AND…
Songs by Stephen C. Foster, arranged for students of Bb clarinet:
Camptown Races, low and high register versions
Oh! Susanna
Old Folks at Home (Suwanee River)
Gentle Annie
Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
My Old Kentucky Home
Nelly Bly
That's What's the Matter
There's No Such Girl As Mine
The Merry, Merry Month of May
Ah! May the Red Rose Live Always
Beautiful Dreamer
What Students Will Learn • How to play in every major key • Smooth transitions between registers • Counting and feeling rhythms in 2/4 and 6/8 • Breath control and phrasing through longer pieces • Muscle memory from full-song repetition • Confidence playing familiar, beautiful melodies
Great for All Ages • Young students ready for longer songs • Adults beginning or returning to music • Self-taught musicians looking for structured guidance • Band directors and private teachers seeking visual tools
Book Two is equally effective in: • Private lessons • Group band settings • At-home self-study
Why Choose This Book? • Real songs, fully arranged for beginner clarinet • Fingering charts below every note • No page turns mid-song • QR codes to hear each tune • Works as a standalone or follow-up to Book One • Clean, easy layout for focused progress
How This Book Compares
Feature
This Book
Other Beginner Books
Note names + staff notation
Yes
Sometimes
Fingering diagrams under each note
Yes
Often in back only
Real songs from the start
Yes
Sometimes
Scales in smart progression
Yes
Rarely structured
Works for solo and class learners
Yes
Varies
What Readers Are Saying “My students love that they can play through a whole song without turning the page.” – Private Instructor “These tunes are timeless—and now my child can play them clearly and with pride.” – Parent of beginner “Everything is laid out so clearly. I use it in both group lessons and one-on-one.” – Teacher
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ISBN and Availability ISBN: 978-0-9988430-6-3 Available from: Amazon and participating retailers Publisher: Martin Freres, Kimber Books
Start playing today and bring the heart of American music to your clarinet practice!
About Stephen C. Foster Stephen C. Foster (1826–1864) is known as the “father of American music.” His songs are poetic, emotional, rooted in 19th-century life, and remain among the most recognized in American history. With this collection, students step into that legacy, building technique and confidence while connecting to melodies that shaped the culture of a nation.
