@everyone before you right a comment saying more I just want you to know this was my first week of bass clarinet though my sister this was her 7th year if you want an updated version I made a new one a few days ago with in fact MoRe AiR (this is not a rage comment btw)
Hey man, keep the channel going. I'd love to see where you end up if this is only a week. By the time you have a year of experience under your belt you're going to be a force to be reckoned with. Rock on brother. Remember, more air isn't as important as confidence.
Bass clarinet was so good just letting all bass clarinet players know when you put on your reed just finding the “heart” of the reed and pushing it in a few times gently will help with raspy news :) it rlly helped me out!
i’m a flute and bass clarinet and it it much harder than you’d think to put enough air through a bass clarinet without it squeaking or being forte when it’s supposed to be piano😭😭
The parents said no to the Sax so he got a Bass Clarinet Edit:My phone has been blowing up and I didn't think of it at first and turned on do not disturb and then I checked back and oh my lord this comment escalated quick thank all of yall for the likes. Second edit: I fixed my Grammer.
I have a friend who plays bass clarinet. And since I’m a loud bari sax I want him to play loud as well and this is just some advice for the bass clarinet use more air
I shall say this again we tried doing it loader trust me I can play louder and use more air but when I played that loud it was like "oh wait is there even a clarinet playing"
you can play quieter without the airiness, it depends on if your mouth piece is opened or closed. with closed mouthpieces you don't need much air for good tone so it's really good for beginners, but with open mouthpieces you need strong consistent air through the instrument and a steady embouchre. I'm telling you this as a bass clarinetist.
I hate advice like this. (No hate ofc, just avoid it in the future). Even though you are right, it's just not helpful, and it's not why he sounds airy. Telling a beginner that it's their mouthpiece's fault is like telling a toddler that just learned to walk that they can't run fast because of their shoes.
@@pinecow im explaining the difference between open and closed mouthpieces, not blaming the mouthpiece, im giving advice that i myself received when switched to bass clarinet
ITS NOT JUST ABOUT MORE AIR, TRY RAISING THE BACK OF YOUR TONGUE TO INCREASE THE AIR SPEED. THIS MAY SOUND LIKE IT WOULDNT WORK, BUT IT CAUSES THE AIR TO BE REDIRECTED AND FORCES THROUGH A SMALLER OPENING.
@@Elninojames the keys instruments are made in aren’t really related to range. Soprano sax is Bb, but tenor sax is also Bb. The same goes for alto and bari as well, they’re both Eb
All of us in band at my school had never heard of a bass clarinet before, so it was cool when the band teacher brought one in for us. One of the clarinet players transitioned to bass clarinet, so it was weird not seeing her with the clarinets but up near the brass section. Btw I play flute if anyone was wondering.
Dear Mr.Bass Clarinet, As a Saxophonist Myself I would recommend getting a 3-3.5 reed.and if you already do try blowing with a bit more air Dare Mrs.Clarinet, You did fine 👍 PRACTICE
So I've played the bass clarinet for 8 years and at a competition a judge came on stage and told me he wanted me to play as loud as the tuba player and i actually managed it. But i will say this was AFTER i self taught myself to play the Baritone Saxophone which requires A LOT more air. After playing the Bari now for three years for Jazz Band. (marching with it for two) i am A LOT better at the Bass Clarinet and can be A LOT louder. It just takes work. (But another thing is Bass Clarinets just don't really project...well when marching which i did march with one for two years but on stage you should be fine. At the time of writing this I'm a senior in highschool and just had a Christmas Concert at my school and had a solo on the Bass clarinet which was heard very well.) Lots of Love to any and all Bass Clarinet players!!! ❤❤❤ Ps. Go BARI as well!!
.....me over here plays loud and has plenty air I made my band director for the very first time in his life say less air and he was proud....for the base clarinet
I play the sax but recommendation: Use more air for a more clear sound, whem you dont it sounds "airy" and you could barelt hear it when the clarinet was plating. More and just tighten the corners and its a whole lot better🤙
I play bass clarinet and clarinet I suggest for bass blow harder and if you bring the melody down it would sound better but thats just my opinion.Great job
or it’s an old reed. cause that’s kinda what i think mine used to sound like. and the clarinets now. i’m in percussion now so i don’t really gotta do all that blowing and crap. :)
He seems to play a little quiet maybe bring out the back he's the foundation have him play a little louder but not where he's louder than the melody of the girl on the clarinet.
Me: I suck at bass clarinet. Everyone telling him to use more air and the sound being a little quiet (sounds great tho) me:... Wait I don't sound like that am I actually good?!
He doesn't need more air he needs a better placed reed and better voicing more air can help but there are other factors but all in all just continue playing more and you will improve
I’ve been playing the clarinet for six year here’s so tips of you want them. It’s really good but if you want it to sound better you gotta tounge the notes make them clean and sharp. For the Airy noise check your embouchure which is the shape your lips are in to control the amount of air and check your reed. Hope this helps!! Amazing job!!
to me - it sounds like your reed may be too hard/new. for the bass clarinet, i like to use a really fine grit sandpaper on my new reeds if they are too hard! it find it easier to play softer on a thinner reed! best of luck with your playing
Wow i have never heard or seen a bass clarinet! Im only familiar with a normal Bb clarinet! But the bass clarinet sounds and looks so cool! It must be fun playing it! But one tip: you probably might need a little bit more air but aside from that, everything sounds amazing 🤩
To those saying he needs more air… no. What he needs is probably a softer reed, maybe even a different cut, maybe more mouthpiece in the mouth, probably a softer embouchure. Playing with more air just creates squeaking when the improper equipment or technique is used. Not saying more air won’t benefit at all, but that’ll only get you so far
The reed is so dry that my mouth feels like it’s falling apart and I’m shaky it’s just just like the feeling because I play saxophone this happened before and it it does not feel good on your teeth and it’s gonna be the chills
Coming from another bass clarinetist, it Sounds great. Three pointers, 1. Keep your bottom lip tucked in a little more, 2. Make sure you have a good amount of the mouthpiece in your mouth and you're not choking off your sound. 3. Don't be so shy with your air! Haha, but it's amazing and I hope you stick with it👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I play the bass clarinet now for almost 10 years. The best advice I can give you is to practise playing really loud. Like this you get a much better air flow. It took me aswell quote long to realise it. Aswell I would have a look at your reeds and probably try some weaker once. What I mean with it is when you currently play reeds which are a 2.5 try once which are a 2. This might help a lot. Something else that might help is to take the mothpiece a little deeper into you mouth. Like that the reed has more space to vibrate and you get with not much more effort a much nicer tone. I hope you keep going, because we need more good bassclarinets and I already see that you are going to be great with a view more years of experiance. Keep going you are already doing well.
Well since it’s been over 2 weeks. How are you liking it so far? (I found it to be way easier than soprano) but that might just be because I started on bass.
Wait until these kids are old enough to be in marching band they will be playing this sooo much lol I play tenor and alto saxophone btw in high school lol
@everyone before you right a comment saying more I just want you to know this was my first week of bass clarinet though my sister this was her 7th year if you want an updated version I made a new one a few days ago with in fact MoRe AiR (this is not a rage comment btw)
i just saw the new one, it was much better!!
Hey man, keep the channel going. I'd love to see where you end up if this is only a week. By the time you have a year of experience under your belt you're going to be a force to be reckoned with. Rock on brother.
Remember, more air isn't as important as confidence.
Dude! I was just like this when I started bass clairnet, you can do it! I believe in you!
bro 7th lmao, i'm on my 3rd of clarinet and i sound twice as good
Nice playing! You both are obviously working really hard. I wish I had half the chops y’all had at that age
As EVERY band director says MORE AIR.
Edit: I play tuba and bass clarinet, so I do practice what I (and my band my directors) preach.
Yk mine tells me to not use as much as I am. Proud bass clarinetist right here
Yeah coming from a totally unbiased tuba that baseline is the most important part of the song
tromboner here i can put in a good word for my bass clarinets, they put a lot of air behind those notes
Well yea you have to push a lot of air for lower instruments
@@Average_German correct, same goes for a lot of insturments good tone comes from great air quality. regardless of low or not.
as a bass clarinet HE NEEDS MORE AIR
As a bass clarinet I FIRMLY AGREE
IKR HE NEEDS WAY MORE AIR
His reed is so dry
Sounds like inconsistant embaucher + a read that is to strong for him at the moment (Old post i know)
another bass clarinet, i agree
Bass clarinet was so good just letting all bass clarinet players know when you put on your reed just finding the “heart” of the reed and pushing it in a few times gently will help with raspy news :) it rlly helped me out!
Yes! I totally agree!! I play too!
What’s the heart of the reed?
I started bass clarinet about 2 months ago from flute. Thank you so much for this!!
I’ll try that next time!
As a flute and my friend is a bass clarinet I always see my band director yelling MORE AIR!! 💀💀 also this is very good
frrr im a flute also but i’m quitting next school year because i hate it
i’m a flute and bass clarinet and it it much harder than you’d think to put enough air through a bass clarinet without it squeaking or being forte when it’s supposed to be piano😭😭
I love the flute
@@nominarslanbaatar same! I named my flute Alexander 😊
@@GirlOfDoorClosers I named my flute flutti tutti
Can we talk about her little hop at the end? It was amazing.
The parents said no to the Sax so he got a Bass Clarinet
Edit:My phone has been blowing up and I didn't think of it at first and turned on do not disturb and then I checked back and oh my lord this comment escalated quick thank all of yall for the likes.
Second edit: I fixed my Grammer.
lol that’s funny for me because I play the alto sax
@@olisman4636 bozo
@@olisman4636 oh yes your so cool and special and telling us that was definitely needed
@@dreeew141 you good bro.
@@olisman4636 ME TOO HOW LONG HAVE U BEEN PlAYING
I have a friend who plays bass clarinet. And since I’m a loud bari sax I want him to play loud as well and this is just some advice for the bass clarinet use more air
I shall say this again we tried doing it loader trust me I can play louder and use more air but when I played that loud it was like "oh wait is there even a clarinet playing"
Bari sax is superior. I'm a bari of 4 years currently
I’m an alto sax of 2 years and a beginner baritone and my band director says I play to load 😂
@@javionowens1688 all altos are too loud lol
@@dasmudhe9969 sax is also very easy 😬
Clarinets go hard
you can play quieter without the airiness, it depends on if your mouth piece is opened or closed. with closed mouthpieces you don't need much air for good tone so it's really good for beginners, but with open mouthpieces you need strong consistent air through the instrument and a steady embouchre. I'm telling you this as a bass clarinetist.
I hate advice like this. (No hate ofc, just avoid it in the future). Even though you are right, it's just not helpful, and it's not why he sounds airy. Telling a beginner that it's their mouthpiece's fault is like telling a toddler that just learned to walk that they can't run fast because of their shoes.
@@pinecow im explaining the difference between open and closed mouthpieces, not blaming the mouthpiece, im giving advice that i myself received when switched to bass clarinet
ITS NOT JUST ABOUT MORE AIR, TRY RAISING THE BACK OF YOUR TONGUE TO INCREASE THE AIR SPEED. THIS MAY SOUND LIKE IT WOULDNT WORK, BUT IT CAUSES THE AIR TO BE REDIRECTED AND FORCES THROUGH A SMALLER OPENING.
Y’all sound really good
As a bass clarinetist myself. My band director often yells "Bass can never be too loud."
My orchestra director disagrees 😂
@@rainbowlable I guess it depends on how many low instruments you have. We only have 4 and most of the time only 2 of us ever show up.
As a joke I would like to say should my new name be "the more air kid"? Also thinking of possibly doing a q&A vid what you think!
i’m a clarinet too 😎😎😎😎 lmfao
Yoooo lets go
@@Elninojames hell yea
@@Elninojames except i’m a freshman so i’m ok but not good as my upperclassmen’s 😭😭😭
elnino5373 “more air” james
The girl's tone is absolutely beautiful!
Her posture is wrong, her arms should be a little more open and the clarinet should be tilted more upwards.
doesnt matter
@@ivyart3737 It matters. I play clarinet and the posture afects the sound.
i am a clarinet player. not everybody needs to have the same exact posture to sound good
Bro finally another fellow bass clarinet on the internet
hey i play bass clarinet too! One good tip is to use a lot of air because the bass clarinet is one of those meant to be loud instruments
Ye trust me that was hard to play quiet, but if I played full volume it would over power clarinet
Yea I agree with u I play clarinet and it is also hard
@@Elninojames hence why trumpet is better Bb instrument, but aye that’s just facts. Y’all did good tho
Trumpet is considered b flat I thought it was higher since b flat can play as low as a bassoon I didn't know trumpet could go that low
@@Elninojames the keys instruments are made in aren’t really related to range. Soprano sax is Bb, but tenor sax is also Bb. The same goes for alto and bari as well, they’re both Eb
All of us in band at my school had never heard of a bass clarinet before, so it was cool when the band teacher brought one in for us. One of the clarinet players transitioned to bass clarinet, so it was weird not seeing her with the clarinets but up near the brass section. Btw I play flute if anyone was wondering.
All I hear from the normal clarinet is And I’m bleeding And I’m bleeding and I’m bleeding right before the lord
Dear Mr.Bass Clarinet,
As a Saxophonist Myself I would recommend getting a 3-3.5 reed.and if you already do try blowing with a bit more air
Dare Mrs.Clarinet,
You did fine 👍
PRACTICE
alr i gor a size 3 reed earlier this year I have gotten like 10x better since this video and I recommend watching one of my newer videos
Sorry for replying so late but I check out the newer videos and you’re doing great 👍
Let’s go another male bass player great job first week of playing your getting the hang of it
as a bass clarinet, you just need more air!!
So I've played the bass clarinet for 8 years and at a competition a judge came on stage and told me he wanted me to play as loud as the tuba player and i actually managed it. But i will say this was AFTER i self taught myself to play the Baritone Saxophone which requires A LOT more air. After playing the Bari now for three years for Jazz Band. (marching with it for two) i am A LOT better at the Bass Clarinet and can be A LOT louder. It just takes work. (But another thing is Bass Clarinets just don't really project...well when marching which i did march with one for two years but on stage you should be fine. At the time of writing this I'm a senior in highschool and just had a Christmas Concert at my school and had a solo on the Bass clarinet which was heard very well.) Lots of Love to any and all Bass Clarinet players!!! ❤❤❤
Ps. Go BARI as well!!
You’re both doing so great!!! Don’t stop now :) I play clarinet too, you’re doing a great job with those above- octave notes!
bro that high part was so smooth
.....me over here plays loud and has plenty air I made my band director for the very first time in his life say less air and he was proud....for the base clarinet
I play the sax but recommendation: Use more air for a more clear sound, whem you dont it sounds "airy" and you could barelt hear it when the clarinet was plating. More and just tighten the corners and its a whole lot better🤙
I play bass clarinet and clarinet I suggest for bass blow harder and if you bring the melody down it would sound better but thats just my opinion.Great job
Hey i have been playing bass clarinet for 2 years now you are gonna kill it in the future. I have played clarinet for 4 years you are awesome girl
I love it! Great job both of you❤😀 & 0:20 "yeah"
I LOVE THAT MELODY ... I PLAY CLARINET AND IM HOLING IT RN FINNA PLAY FURIOSO
What is the name of the melody
LOVE IT I just started playing clarinet. I cannot do that
Bro is just got a clarinet today
No offense just advice. Base clarinet needs more air and a little more tongue. I play a 5 reed instruments so I know the struggle
Im going to get a sticker soon to put on my case that says
"Clarinet, I wet my reeds with the tears of the brass players"
I got the sticker
I need to do this 😂
@@dauntless4life I now have it on a pop socket, that sticker, and a tee shirt. I highly recommend. It was a very good choice.
I play kit drum for this song in my band thing and i must admit my foot instinctively started playing the part I play lol
I just here alot of spit and not enough air from the bass clarinetist, good for the age though
or it’s an old reed. cause that’s kinda what i think mine used to sound like. and the clarinets now. i’m in percussion now so i don’t really gotta do all that blowing and crap. :)
THE SLAYYYYYYY I LOVE THE BASS CLARINET! AMAZING SOUND!
He seems to play a little quiet maybe bring out the back he's the foundation have him play a little louder but not where he's louder than the melody of the girl on the clarinet.
I feel like I'm the only flutist here rn💀
I honestly don't know why i watch instruments with reeds, and why i get so many on my recommended..
i’m a flutist too!!
i’m clarinetist or the flute’s sister/brother
I’m a flutist as well
Im a clarinetist and I have a lotta friends on flute I’ve realized that the fingering is weird I just can’t lol
@@dauntless4life 😂 I love flute fingerings so much, clarinet seems so... confusing
Bro killed it!
MORE AIRRR
Keep up the great work it sounds great
Me: I suck at bass clarinet. Everyone telling him to use more air and the sound being a little quiet (sounds great tho) me:... Wait I don't sound like that am I actually good?!
i play bass clarinet too!
Nice I play flute!
That lick on the Bb Soprano Clarinet was super good! 👏
As a sax player I always hear my band director saying MORE AIR
y'all really got dem dogs out, also nice
more air, better posture, straighter back, dont be nervous because it affects the tone and form in which you are playing a song.
Only one thing you listed here would help
It'd be great if each one of the bass clarinets notes sounded like the first one
He doesn't need more air he needs a better placed reed and better voicing more air can help but there are other factors but all in all just continue playing more and you will improve
That’s sounds sick keep practicing
As a bass clarinet player I think you definitely need to be more confident and blow more air and maybe do the same thing but one octave down
Great job 👏 I play bass and regular clarinet myself very good 👍
Hey it's amazing playing I love the videos
All you need left is a bari sax and a tuba, then your set
You sound amazing!
I’ve been playing the clarinet for six year here’s so tips of you want them. It’s really good but if you want it to sound better you gotta tounge the notes make them clean and sharp. For the Airy noise check your embouchure which is the shape your lips are in to control the amount of air and check your reed. Hope this helps!! Amazing job!!
to me - it sounds like your reed may be too hard/new. for the bass clarinet, i like to use a really fine grit sandpaper on my new reeds if they are too hard! it find it easier to play softer on a thinner reed! best of luck with your playing
or it could be really old! reed maintenance is key 💯💯
This is the most middle school thing I’ve seen all day
Fantastic well done ❤
It’s sounds good. But it needs just a tad more air so you have your sound be louder and everyone can hear the melody
Ima listen next time I’m told to use more air 😂
i feel like ive seen the girl in my band class before…
Same! So weird…
“We have a saxophone at home”
what, doesn’t even makes sense
The Taner Saxophone is really cool
More air big man
Played that for marching band before covid hit clarinet
nah, more concentrated air
nah, more concentrated air
OMG SOOO GOOOD!
Nice tone clarinet!
Fantastic!!!😮
This such a good one I watch this so many time ❤❤
Wow i have never heard or seen a bass clarinet! Im only familiar with a normal Bb clarinet! But the bass clarinet sounds and looks so cool!
It must be fun playing it! But one tip: you probably might need a little bit more air but aside from that, everything sounds amazing 🤩
To those saying he needs more air… no. What he needs is probably a softer reed, maybe even a different cut, maybe more mouthpiece in the mouth, probably a softer embouchure. Playing with more air just creates squeaking when the improper equipment or technique is used. Not saying more air won’t benefit at all, but that’ll only get you so far
Mores please. And you both could be rockstars
The reed is so dry that my mouth feels like it’s falling apart and I’m shaky it’s just just like the feeling because I play saxophone this happened before and it it does not feel good on your teeth and it’s gonna be the chills
The fact that I play both and know 7 nation army on both
For us bass clarinets in mb we have to play this high not low 😊
Contrabass Clarinet joins the chat: “BRRR RR GRRR”
piccolo: “sorry, what?”
Wow that sounds really good!!!
This is noce. 👍
i play tenor sax. most of the bass clarinets hate their lives us saxophones love ours! GET HIM A SAXOPHONE
Yess omg I play the "normal" clarinet, not bass! But he did SUPER WELL! So did the girl! Great job guys!! 💖
The best two clarinets dou
As an artist
They're doing amazing and will get amazingly better, they're just kids wow
Bro you guys are preeeetty good
I played bass clarinet before tenor sax a long time ago.
Keep it up, you two. :)
I play French horn, but I started on clarinet, but anyways you slayed this🙃
Coming from another bass clarinetist, it Sounds great. Three pointers, 1. Keep your bottom lip tucked in a little more, 2. Make sure you have a good amount of the mouthpiece in your mouth and you're not choking off your sound. 3. Don't be so shy with your air! Haha, but it's amazing and I hope you stick with it👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Nice!
Thats pretty good
I play the bass clarinet now for almost 10 years. The best advice I can give you is to practise playing really loud. Like this you get a much better air flow. It took me aswell quote long to realise it. Aswell I would have a look at your reeds and probably try some weaker once. What I mean with it is when you currently play reeds which are a 2.5 try once which are a 2. This might help a lot. Something else that might help is to take the mothpiece a little deeper into you mouth. Like that the reed has more space to vibrate and you get with not much more effort a much nicer tone. I hope you keep going, because we need more good bassclarinets and I already see that you are going to be great with a view more years of experiance. Keep going you are already doing well.
Love it I'm starting bass clarinet next week
Well since it’s been over 2 weeks. How are you liking it so far? (I found it to be way easier than soprano) but that might just be because I started on bass.
@@Thebestbassclarinet same I found it a lot easier than soprano and I'm loving so far
Wait until these kids are old enough to be in marching band they will be playing this sooo much lol I play tenor and alto saxophone btw in high school lol
As a clarinet player I now need to find the notes for this
Y'all did great
maybe take a little more reed in or adjust your embouchure to get a less airy sound. other than that you did pretty good
Omg I’m a clarinet player and they play better than me but I would love if they would play with more air
We need a contrabass clarinet (I play Saprano B flat, Bass, and Contrabss) this will sounds awesome with that.
Me alone at home blasting my bass hearing him O-O