Year: 2023
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Attentional Focus: What to think about when you practice and why it matters
Does where you focus your attention have an impact on how well you do at a skill, either in practice or performance? To sum up these videos in one word: YES! A 3-part series. Read more
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Better Clarinet Reed Placement
in ToneSlight adjustments to the placement of the reed on the clarinet mouthpiece affect the resistance and quality of the reed’s vibration. Read more
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Breathing and Embouchure
Learn the double breath method, a breathing technique for playing the clarinet and other wind instruments. Presentation by Adella CarlsonAdapted from The Educator’s Guide to the Clarinet by Tom Ridenour Read more
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Breathing and Phrasing (Klose)
in MusicalityGuidance on phrasing from Klose Conservatory Method (1879 edition) Read more
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Breathing Exercises for Brass Players
Dr. Steve Kellner of The Salvation Army’s Potomac Division Music & Creative Arts Department demonstrates a few exercises of the “breathe in for X beats then breathe out for Y beats” type. He suggests doing a few minutes of these exercises at the beginning of each practice session. Read more
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Breathing Exercises for Wind Instruments
Practice a variety of exercises that will improve your breathing techniques when playing the clarinet. These breathing exercises have been modeled after Arnold Jacobs, a tuba player with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, who had a reduced lung capacity due to health conditions, but was able to achieve great success as a musician. Read more
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Breathing Gym
A six-part playlist demonstrating Breathing Gym exercises on trumpet. The Breathing Gym is a somatic educational system designed by Sam Pilafian (1949-2019) and Patrick Sheridan which aims to improve physical function and movement through breathing exercises and directed attention. The Breathing Gym – PatrickSheridan.com Read more