Untitled score

Performance exemplar - clarinet (clarinet part)

Untitled score - Clarinet in B♭

the specific timbre of a sound, not to be confused with the interval also called a tone

the tuning of notes; if a performer has good intonation it means that the notes are not out-of-tune

how a performer gives shape to sections of the melody through subtle use of dynamics, tone and articulation

Listen through to this performance and follow the score.

British English CC

How could the performer make the articulation more accurate?

How could the dynamics be made more accurate?

Can you hear the less ‘pure’ tone in the longer notes at the end of this clip?

Can you hear the slightly out-of-tune notes here?

This is an expressive feature added by the performer

Can you hear the moment in which they are not perfectly in time with each other?

Can you hear it now in this shorter clip?

Task A audio

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Which dynamic marking is slightly quieter than forte (f)?

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Starter Quiz

Which dynamic marking is slightly quieter than forte (f)?