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Test your Dynamic Range
in RecordingHere’s a way to test your dynamic range using only TE tuner. Your iPad mic is still in the picture, but no YouTube or video processing to erode your results. The exercise consists of playing something as loud as you can, then playing the same thing as soft as you can — and measure the… Read more
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The Aging Clarinetist: How to adapt your playing to physical change
This video discusses the natural effects of aging on clarinet playing, particularly aging of the eyes, hands, ears, and lung capacity. Read more
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The Secret Exercise That Will Improve Your Clarinet Technique
in TechniquePractice scales with your pinkies touching a key. Read more
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The Singer’s Breath
in BreathingThe Basics: The Singer’s Breath – Westerfield Academy of Music blog, not video Read more
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Three cool breathing exercises to help you with your brass playing
What I particularly like about this video is that the presenter not only describes how to do the exercises, but he explains their purpose. The first exercise expands lung capacity, the second is for relaxation, and the third is similar to the long-tone exercises we do on clarinet. Read more
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Tongue Position for Singers/Tongue Tension
in VoicingIn this video we are going to do some serious work to help you get good tongue position when singing. We are also going to investigate any tongue tension you might have when you sing. If you find that you experience tongue tension, this video also includes exercises to help you get rid of tongue… Read more
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TPTV – Arnold Jacobs: Activate the Brain
in Musicalityn this episode, Arnold Jacobs discusses the importance of being actively involved in story-telling while playing, rather than investigating what one is doing physically. Play by sound rather than feel. Read more
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TPTV – Arnold Jacobs: Breathing
In this episode, Arnold Jacobs describes his views on breathing within the art form of music. He urged his students to think about the psychology of wind at the lips, and he encouraged shape change to allow for quantitative amounts of air to enter and leave the body (rather than the old school “tight gut”… Read more
People/Orgs: Arnold Jacobs