Year: 2023
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Clarinet Technique 101: bite-sized videos on fundamental concepts
in TechniqueThese videos are short — 2 minutes each. Lesson 1 : Warming Up Your BodyLesson 2 : Sitting PostureLesson 3 : Standing PostureLesson 4 : Holding Your ClarinetLesson 5 : Rest Position To Playing PositionLesson 6 : EmbouchureLesson 7 : Taking A BreathLesson 8 : Making A SoundLesson 9 : ArticulationLesson 10 : Breathing Between… Read more
People/Orgs: Practicing Clarinetist -
Clarinet Tone Quality Part 1: Air
in ToneDr. Scott Wright–clarinet professor at the University of Kentucky–offers suggestions for developing a beautiful, resonant, and colorful clarinet tone. Part 1 of this short series focuses attention on the breathing process for the aspiring young clarinetist. Clarinet Tone Quality ~ Part 1 Read more
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Conquer Altissimo Note Recognition with These Flash Cards
in AltissimoOne issue I face when playing altissimo is wading through the visual clutter of ledger lines above the staff to identify the right note. To tackle this problem, I created a flashcard set that trains me to recognize notes. These cards include notes all the way up to super-high C — a rare occurrence in… Read more
People/Orgs: Marilyn Fleming -
Correct Breathing For Saxophone – The Ultimate Guide!
0:00 intro and titles 0:15 total tone mastery offer and free masterclass 1:04 3 breathing goals 1:46 how do we breathe 4:28 breathing muscles 7:08 exercise #1 diaphragm 8:13 exercise #2 full breath 9:54 exercise #3 sibilant fricatives 11:24 exercise #4 the big exhale 13:05 practicing breathing 13:48 breathing and dynamics 14:56 outro 15:58 end… Read more
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Do’s and Don’ts of Clarinet Articulation
in ArticulationFive things to avoid when tonguing Read more
People/Orgs: Callie Laughlin -
Does YouTube reduce dynamic range of recordings?
in RecordingThis is part of an exchange I had with some folks on Clarinet Transformation Community I did some investigation by googling, plus examining one of my own videos. Wow, so if I’m translating your findings into Tish-talk does that mean: yes, the youtube playback (stream?) compresses the dynamic range by one-half its original?? Yes,… Read more
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Double Lip Embouchure
in EmbouchureDefinitiions and examples of single and double lip embouchure. Read more
People/Orgs: Michelle Anderson -
Easier Clarinet Altissimo
in AltissimoMichelle Anderson, founder of Clarinet Mentors, presents a technique to improve tone and flexibility in extreme high notes on the clarinet. Downloadable worksheet on YouTube in the video’s description. Read more
People/Orgs: Michelle Anderson -
Easy Virtual Choir Quick Start
My study buddy group is planning a Christmas trio on Easy Virtual Choir. Just in case it’s helpful to anybody else, here’s a quick start video. Before I did this video, I had already created a project folder on EVC and uploaded a playalong track to it. The purpose of the quickstart is to help… Read more
People/Orgs: Marilyn Fleming -
Eliminate Throat Tension for a More Resonant Sound
in ToneThroat tension and resonance often go hand in hand, particularly in challenging sections with larger leaps. Callie discusses some approaches for reducing throat tension: Read more
People/Orgs: Callie Laughlin