From the world-renowned clarinet pedagogue, Kalmen Opperman, Carl Fischer Music publishes a book of studies meant to deconstruct and rebuild finger and hand technique for players at the intermediate level. The book is broken into three sections: Studies for the Left Hand, Studies for the Right Hand, and Studies for Both Hands. According to Opperman, this book consists of specific studies, which, if applied as directed, should greatly enhance the strength, flexibility, independence and accuracy o...

• "Foreword
• Section 1: Studies for the Left Hand
• Study for Acquiring Strength and Dexterity in the Left-hand Thumb
• Additional Study for Strengthening Flexibility and Rapidity in the Left-hand Thumb
• Study for Developing the Thumb and First Finger of the Left Hand
• Study for Strengthening and Developing the Thumb and First Finger of the Left Hand
• Study for Developing Strength and Accuracy in the Thumb and First Finger of the Left Hand
• Study for Developing the First Finger of the Left ...