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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
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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
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DIY Clarinet Maintenance
How to care for your clarinet between professional tune-ups, plus tips about a few simple problems you can diagnose and repair at home. My editorial opinion — I would prefer to use plumbers’ tape to tighten a cork rather than carpenter’s tape — the glue on the carpenter’s tape can cause problems. Read more
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Do’s and Don’ts of Clarinet Articulation
in ArticulationFive things to avoid when tonguing Read more
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Double Lip Embouchure
in EmbouchureDefinitiions and examples of single and double lip embouchure. Read more
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Dr. Molly’s Tips for Effective Practice
During the month of September (2024), Dr. Molly Gebrian is posting a new practice tip each day. Here’s the playlist Read more
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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
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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
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Embouchure Drills from Kornel Wolak
in EmbouchureUnique embouchure exercises based on studies in a speech pathology lab. Read more
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Etude Series Training Videos
in RepertoireLooking for some help in learning some of the ‘standard’ clarinet etudes? Here are a few projects that work through complete books of etudes: Rose 32 Etudes from Callie Laughlin: link Rose 32 Etudes from Claire Grellier: link Rose 32 Etudes from Alexey Gorokholinsky: link Rose 40 Studies from Kathy Williams-DeVries: link Leon Lester 60… Read more