The Art of Clarinet Playing Keith Stein Summy-Birchard Method Book 1970s Vintage
$ 13.0
Description
The Art of Clarinet Playing Keith Stein Summy-Birchard Method Book 1970s Vintage. Essential vintage clarinet method book from renowned teacher and Chicago Symphony clarinetist Keith Stein. This classic Summy-Birchard edition offers clear, practical instruction on everything from mouthpiece and ligature setup to embouchure, breathing, tone quality, high-register playing, finger technique, and musical interpretation. Ideal for advancing students, teachers, and serious amateurs who want a deeper, more refined approach to clarinet playing. Inside you’ll find 80 pages of focused text, musical examples, exercises, and etudes, organized into chapters such as The Mouthpiece and Ligature, The Reed, Embouchure, Breathing and Support, Tone Quality, Intonation, Technique & Basic Fingerings, Phrasing & Interpretation, and more. The interior pages on this copy are clean and very readable, with staff lines and notation still crisp, making it perfect for daily practice or studio use. If you appreciate well-written, time-tested pedagogy and like owning original Summy-Birchard printings rather than just modern reissues, this is a great addition to your music library or teaching studio. Item specifics (bullet style) 📚 Title: The Art of Clarinet Playing 👤 Author: Keith Stein 🏢 Publisher: Summy-Birchard Company (later Alfred Music) 📅 Publication era: c.1970s printing (original copyright 1958) 📝 Format: Softcover / paperback method book 📖 Pages: 80 pages 🎶 Instrument: Clarinet 🎼 Content type: Technique, tone production, embouchure, breathing, articulation, fingering, intonation, phrasing, suggested literature & etudes 🧑 🎓 Level: Intermediate to advanced students; also widely used by teachers and serious amateurs 🌎 Language: English 📏 Approx. size: Standard method-book size (roughly 9" x 12") 🏷️ Cover price shown: $3.50 on front cover 🗂️ Binding: Stapled booklet Condition Good vintage pre-owned condition. Cover shows noticeable wear: rubbing, edge/corner wear, some creasing, and scattered small spots/marks including on the back cover near the lower edge. Spine fold and staples intact; pages are firmly attached. Interior pages appear clean on a quick flip-through, with no writing, highlighting, or underlining seen, though a few tiny marks or age spots may be present. Light age toning consistent with age. Please inspect all photos carefully for the best sense of condition. Additional details Ships bagged and boarded or well-packed in a rigid mailer to protect the corners and keep the book flat. Suitable for gift-giving to a clarinetist or for everyday use in lessons and practice. Seller’s note: All vintage items are pre-owned and may show expected signs of age and handling. I describe and photograph each item as accurately as possible, but please review all photos and ask any questions before purchasing. Keywords the art of clarinet playing, keith stein clarinet, summy birchard clarinet book, vintage clarinet method, clarinet technique book, woodwind instruction, clarinet pedagogy, embouchure breathing tone, intermediate clarinet studies, clarinet lesson book, 1958 clarinet method, 1970s music instruction, sheet music clarinet, woodwind teaching studio book, saxon double lip embouchure reference, alfred music 00-0023
