The Effortless Clarinet by Richard Nunemaker. Richard Nunemaker, 2006, SS, 27 pages. This booklet by Richard Nunemaker, clarinetist, bass clarinetists, and saxophonist with the Houston Symphony since 1967, represents a distillation of the principles he has learned in his 40+ years as a professional. It covers: How to Hold the Clarinet, Breathing, Embouchure, Long Tones, Overtone Exercises, Mouthpiece Excises, Scales and Chords, Reeds, Tonguing/Staccato, Intonation, Sight-Reading, How to Practice, and Preparing for a Lesson, Audition or Performance. (C0899)