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Proper Air Support for Clarinetists
in ToneTo produce good sound on the clarinet, your students likely need to learn how to blow much faster than they have been. There are some techniques for air support on the clarinet that differ from other wind instruments. This video will show you how you can teach your student clarinetists to radically improve their air… Read more
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Real world example of recording a duet in Bandlab
I’m doing this repost in June 2023 of a pair of videos originally recorded in July of 2021. The Bandlab UI may have changed a bit, but the basic idea should still apply. Read more
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Rhapsody in Blue Gliss
in TechniqueA collection of videos on how to do it. These videos are CONTRADICTORY. Open the throat vs close the throat. Keep the chin and jaw stable vs move the jaw. Various teachers are trying to verbalize what they do. What we hear may not be what they intend to describe. Or what they actually do… Read more
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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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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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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