Year: 2023
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Running Out of Breath (Freya Casey)
in BreathingHOW TO SING WITHOUT RUNNING OUT OF BREATH Read more
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Running Out of Breath (New York Vocal)
in BreathingVoice Teacher Justin Stoney offers singing tips to help you to develop greater vocal stamina. Through demos and a very challenging vocal exercise, this episode will help you improve your breathing. (New York Vocal Coaching) Ep. 62 “Running Out Of Breath” – Voice Lessons To The World Read more
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Setting the pre-amp gain on your mic
in RecordingThis specific example talks about setting the gain on a USB mic in Windows. However, the same principle applies when using a tablet or phone. The key factors are: I am reloading from a computer crash, a new version of Windows, and a mic firmware update, so I’m having to remember all the hassle I… Read more
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Setting up my new Blue Yeti mic
in RecordingThe Gain Setting Process Your real-life clarinet volume covers (at least in theory) an infinite range of values. To express it in digital form we have to map your infinite range into the finite range of a 16-bit (or perhaps 24-bit) number. The ideal situation is for the loudest value you play to map onto… Read more
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Simple Isometric Exercise to Build Embouchure Strength
in EmbouchureThis simple 10 second exercise can dramatically improve embouchure strength for wind instrument players if done properly and consistently. Isometric exercises are never a replacement for practicing a wind instrument, however muscle development away from the instrument can lead to improved tone, range and endurance when playing saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet and all brass instruments.… Read more
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Six Clarinet Maintenance Tips
Swabbing – corks – cleaning your mouthpiece – teflon tape for emergency repairs – Boveda humidity packs Read more
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Staccato Articulation on the Clarinet
in ArticulationThis presentation is a collection of various staccato types available on the clarinet and saxophone. They range from glottal-stops and diaphragm-puffs through standard modern-day tonguing techniques such as single-, double- and triple-tonguing. Then, I move on to less-known alternatives: Synthetic Speed Tonguing, On-the-Reed Multiple Tonguing and Lateral tonguing. It also includes Slap-tongue and various types… Read more
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Stop Biting (Dale Fedele)
in EmbouchureThis is my #1 exercise to stop biting. It’s insidious. I think over 99% of clarinet players…pros & amateurs alike, are biting. And it’s all due to incorrect air pressure. On anti-biting exercise is the “Full F” exercise, playing chromatics up and down the instrument with Full F between each pair of notes. Read more
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Studio Microphone Buyers Guide
in GearA non-clarinet-specific guide from Sweetwater. Types of microphones, How to read a microphone frequency response chart, Understanding microphone polar patterns. Understanding microphone diaphragm sizes. Typical microphone applications Read more
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Tai Chi Exercises
Daily Qigong Routine (10 minutes) Qigong for Seniors (10 minutes) Qigong Warmup (15 minutes) Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong (15 minutes) Read more