I played the Clarinet for 6 years but I stopped about 3 years ago as i thought it was going nowhere. I've become proficient in a couple of instruments since and I would like to rekindle my clarinet-ing once more.

I only got up to grade 2-ish so I was just wondering if there are any books available that would allow me to bring myself back to where I was. I'd need fingering diagrams etc. so piece books wouldn't be too good.

Thanks very much for any help

Haven't you still got any of your old books tucked away in a cupboard somewhere? Otherwise, I'd suggest just going along to your local music shop and browsing till you find what suits you.
As an adult self-taught beginner on clarinet (but having learned several instruments before), I picked a tutor-book more or less at random - it was called something like 'Enjoy Playing the Clarinet' by Ruth Bonetti. I found it pretty good as a starter book.

Hi Fredab

Depending on how much you remember - the Learn as you Play book will take you on a whistle-stop tour to grade 3, it goes quite fast - although it starts at absolute beginner you get to grade 1 in about ten pages . I usually use them for learning a second instrument! It has fingering charts in the front and scales in the back as well. I wouldn't use Tune a Day as you already play piano etc but Abracadabra might be good if you want consolidation - that has fingering charts too

Good luck, let us know how you are getting on

Cat

Thanks for your recommendations I'll try to find a copy of either and let you know

The other one that you might like to try is Clarint basics, and I think it now has a playalong CD if you are wanting to teach yourself. I didn't have it when I bought it but never mind. But if you are an older clarinetist, like over about 16 it will be too childish for you.

16 in Oct

Clarinet Basics may be worth a try then. The quiz sections are really useful for catching up on theory, and the pieces aren't just quoted as exercises like in Learn as you play. Also, with Learn as you play, you will have to re-learn the key numbers as the don't use small diagrams when you are introduced to a new note. But try Clarinet basics, adn if it isn't right for you then you can always get a different book. Another good one is Abracadabra Clarinet. I havn't used it personally, but I have friends who swear by it.