Groove Connection Clarinet (Volume 2) by Klaus Dickbauer. Universal Edition, 2016, SS, 44 pages + CD. Klaus Dickbauer believes that scales can be fun. His modern approach to elementary technique can be a highly effective training tool for developing improvisation skills. In the first volume, Dickbauer covered major scales, triads, and interval exercises, combined with groovy beats, in a fresh and contemporary way. He now continues his well-thought-out approach to scales with a concentration on Dorian, Mixolydian, pentatonic, and blues scales, the perfect tools for building first improvisation skills. Methodically sound exercises train students in patterns and motifs to equip them with a sense of confidence and an appetite for learning the art of improvisation. Some of the exercieses have three parts. The CD will be a valuable aid for learning improvisation. (C2464)