Clarinet Question Answered - Reeds, Sore Thumb, High Notes, Tonguing and More
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- Michelle Anderson, founder of Clarinet Mentors (www.learnclarinetnow.com) presents a clarinet lesson from a live broadcast answering clarinet questions.You can see the list and the time line below if you want to jump to a questions that interests you:
3:23 Michelle shares two quick clarinet tips to try yourself
1) 3:40 - Are you using the optimum amount of mouthpiece in your mouth for your best tone?
2) 4:33 Check your clarinet/head angle to improve sound
6:48 What’s your experience with Legere European Reeds, in particular softening up when playing?
7:00 position “against” synthetic reeds
8:06 Mouthpieces that work better with synthetic reeds
9:16 Vocalise mouthpiece
10:15 Reed care
11:09 How to adjust reeds/ligatures
12:05 Can you address thumb/wrist pain issues? A
12:25 - 1) Use a clarinet neck strap - discussion of elastic/rigid straps
2) 13:21 - How to figure out where the optimum height for your thumb rest
14:41 - How to adjust your thumb rest, various cushions, and how it should be adjusted.
16:28 My old Vandoren B45, designed for A442 plays in tune. I am testing some new Vandoren BD5 also tuned for 442 all play much lower
17:21 - What to look for in a mouthpiece - response, tuning etc. How to tune with a barrel
18:30 How do we know it is time to change to a different reed strength?
19:25 - “clues” that your reed might be too soft
20:40 try this see if you need a stronger reed
to move to another size - different reeds have different sizes (ex. Vandoren V12 3 - 3.5 is a big jump. but Vandoren V21 3.5 is like a V12 3.25.
22:59 - how to break in and test new reeds out of the box
23:26 How can we tell if the Legere reed needs to be replaced?
23:55 - rotate reeds
24:00 After many years of certain notes working well, my C/D suddenly squeak/don’t work well.
Check for leaks if it is only a few notes
24:58 Where is the tip of the reed?
25:18 Tips for starting again after years away from the clarinet?
25:30 - Have a focus on good habits
26:33 How do we take care of reeds? Lipstick?
26:51 - For cane reeds - break them in gradually - Michelle plays a new reed for 10 minutes the first day, then 25 minutes day two, then 45 day 3. Some people completely soak them for a long time before playing. -Other ways to clean them suggested…
27:45 - Have a good reed case
28:17 - Lipstick? You can clean reeds - also find indestructible lipstick
28:45 How frequently should we oil our clarinets?
• Clarinet Care Tools - how to oil clarinets
29:18 - Does your wooden clarinet needs oiling?
29:55 I have problems getting high notes to come out with good tone and no squeaking. Any pointers?
30:20 - How unnecessary tension creates trouble - squeaking is usually “biting”
30:56 - A great tool to try that can help you diagnose embouchure or air problems
32:11 - reference to Better Clarinet Tone - free courses at www.5daybetterclarinet.com and www.betterclarinettone.com
32:38 Eb clarinet - the higher we go, the more it squeaks
33:13 What’s the difference between a trill and a flutter?
3:38 Growls and flutters
33:50 Kooiman Thumb rest - Any experience with this? Does it remove weight from the thumb?
34:30 Recommended ligature for synthetic reeds? - Michelle recommends one that will hold them firmly. An extra mouthpiece patch can help.
35:05 I have a vintage Kaspar mouthpiece. Will the Legere work?
35:16 What notes do I use for trills?
Discussion of fingerings for trills, ex A-B using side trill keys
36:02 Where exactly should my tongue hit the reed when I tongue?
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37:06 - Exercise to determine where YOU should put YOUR tongue
37:56 How do you deal with tuning irregularities on a C clarinet?
39:06 How to you make a growl on clarinet?
39:33 What happens when you play one altissimo note which works, and the next one just doesn’t come out.
40:23 Some of my notes are fuzzy especially when I am playing loudly
40:40 - how we should imagine our airstream
41:29 - Voicing -
42:23 - Demonstration of how you should practise voicing
46:20 Any exercises to train our tongue to stay higher?
46:41 - Exercise using a tuner to train better voicing
47:48 Any ideas on how I can reduce the “over-tonguing” as my tonguing on the reed is too heavy 48:23 Create an exercise to focus on one thing only - ex. Open G with a very gentle light tongue - disrupt our brain patterns - use whisper technic
49:35 If you want more of a dixie/New Orleans tone, how do we do that? - answer - voicing is a factor - we bend pitch by opening up our mouth, throat - gear can help
50:28 How to you prevent a hissing sound in the G - to Bb - Resonator Fingers here: • Clarinet Lesson: How t...
50:52 How do we tongue altissimo notes?
51:19 Common tonguing bad habit - “huffing” our breath
52:20 Free training : members.clarinetmastery.com/5... - Hudba
I started clarinet in 4th grade, had several years of private lessons, played band through my freshman year in college, and then a little "fun" playing until graduating in June 1970. I just turned 73 (yikes!), and after 50+ years of total neglect, picked it up a couple months ago. Not unexpectedly, I didn't remember anything beyond putting it together and couldn't even play a simple scale. The instrument wasn't in much better shape than the player, but got it back a few weeks ago after a complete overhaul. Amazingly, with a lot of persistence and especially your videos, long neglected neurons are once again making the music to fingering connections. It's a slow and painful process, and I hardly need extra frustration, but I'm getting there. I'm still not sure I know where "there" is, but it's coming along. Thanks a bunch!!!
hope all is well with you miss you.. hope you continue to make videos..very informative and you're a great teacher....
Never stop uploading! Although I switched to a different instrument, clarinet was my first actual exposure to playing music and your videos helped me a lot starting out. Please keep it up to help others like me get into music!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your videos. I am a returning musician after 35 years of being a mom. I play and R13 with an M13L mouthpiece. I used the B45 mouthpiece for a while but found it did not suit me for some reason. It was difficult to get my embouchure back and I don't think I ever will but I sure enjoy playing, now it is my turn to enjoy music. I have 2 kids with music degree and on in the Marine Corp band. So music is priority in our home. I have a tip if you haven't already talked about it, for sore thumbs or hands that don't work as good as they once did I use the E-Tude 3 thumb rest. I know many in my local music world that use this thumb rest for many reasons. For me I could not play with out it.
Great tutorial, I too am returning to playing in my retirement, I had a 23 year break any help or advise will be gratefully received. Keep up the good work, Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2020.
??? Hi Michelle. I am an 81 years old NZ'r and Have fallen in love with the the beautiful sound of the Clarinet. Accepting that regular practice would be required and that I have no access to a tutor, is it possible to use your posts on CZcams to help me on the way. I have the use of a Clarinet from a friend. Gerard Willemsen.
Thanks and greetings from Prague (CZ).
The Ton Kooiman thumb rest is a must for clarinet. It positions the right hand perfectly over the keys and makes the clarinet easier to hold and much more comfortable. Wouldn’t play clarinet without it. 😊
Best tips ever! Thank you!
Thank u for such awesome videos !!
I'm glad you find them helpful, Nolan.
I too have switched to Legere European cut synthetic reed!
Thanks a lot, it’s very helpful
Thanks, Elena!
??? Hi Michelle, Am a senior (very) citizen who returned to clarinet 30 years ago as I approached retirement. Basically play for my own pleasure. Have been studying an approach to Jazz improv called Improvise For Real which had proved to be very helpful. Just purchased a Silverstein Original ligature that I use with an alta ambipoly 3plus reed. Your idea about putting a mouthpiece cushion on the top of my B5 mouthpiece is great. Holds the ligature firm. Thanks. Also, I have arthritis in my right thumb and find the Kooiman Thumb Support to be a great help. Without it, I could not play for more than a few minutes.
Merry Christmas Michelle 😜😜
I'm so glad you started where you did, Michael, Chicago.
I haven't played the clarinet since 4th grade. I've been playing guitar bass drums and all manner of stuff my entire life since then, and it's spoiled me. Clarinet reminded me how hard you have to work for that note. With all this other stuff, you just press the button you hear the note. Clarinet, you have to earn it!
Also, the clarinet I bought is seriously old. I'm sure that makes for a lot of extra work, but that just really drove that lesson home. Also, thank you for the pointers. OXO
When I was about to go to middle school I decided I wanted to join band and play clarinet, but my teacher wanted me to learn by myself before school starts so I have some experience. But the problem was that every time I played my thumb hurted and it was very hard to blow into the clarinet sebwhen I watched your video I lost all of those problems!!!
Hey Michelle, my name is Doron from Israel and first i would like to thank you a lot for sharing kindly and professional such useful information. I'm MID level Clarinet player and struggled recently 2 issues while playing clarinet: 1. tense lips after 0.5 hour of playing - how can i improve my clarinet lips embouchure (what need to be done as warm up, and what can be done continuously for improving my clarinet lips embouchure) , 2. What will you recommended as new reed break in for before first use? Thx a lot Doron
I had a tendon injury and used the kooiman for 2 years. It was good but if it comes off you have to do lots of loud clicking to put it back on. Not ideal in a performance. Also if you are marching and knock it, it can change position or come off and fall on the floor. You can't stop and pick it up so you have no thumb rest at all. I swapped back to a normal thumb rest after physio etc.
hi! have great time watching your video,
Hello, i was wondering if you have any tips for tongue and finger coordination? this is one of my biggest issues with playing the clarinet.
???Hi Michelle, I have been reading and listening your comments and suggestions since returning to the clarinet. I took lessons until college, when my studies made it increasingly difficult, although I did continue to play with a pianist friend. In the early 2000's I turned to Jazz and have been working at it since, although finding a Jazz clarinet teacher is not easy. At your suggestion, last year I purchased a Silverstein Works Original ligature and, at their suggestion, a 3 .5 Alta Ambipoly reed.. Since that did not work as well as I had hoped, I purchased a 3 plus and 3 plus Primo. I would like to know how shifting the ligature up and down, and placing it at different points on the reed can change the response of the reed. Now that you are on the Silverstein list, I was wondering if you would be willing to offer advice. Larry
I have a question I dont know if its answered already.. so on my clarinet, in the F A C E thing, my C sounds like a B in the E G {B} D F thing. I think I'm doing it right as I played in class today and it was working fine, the notes were different, but when I got home and tried to play , the notes sounded the same. Do you know what could be the problem..?
Is there going to be a Portland Clarinet Festival in 2020?
Allan from the UK.
My Question is how do professional clarinet players break in a new reed especially if they need to change over just before a concert,when I change to a new reed it takes awhile to get a decent sound again. Thank you.
I don't know if this makes sense but if anyone sees this I have a concert tomorrow and whenever I'm playing a high note it just stops playing and no air will go through the instrument and it feels like I'm just playing into it closed off at the bottom
Can you make a video explaining how to use the BG Duo ligature please thanks
czcams.com/video/k70W62b8Qg4/video.html This video has a bit of a review of this ligature.
lol i know this is really late but i have a solo coming up and i have to stand up to play it :( but everytime i stand up i cant play the high notes
Hi Michelle, Do you tongue on every quarter note that is not slurred?
Dan
Do you like Legere european signature reeds???
Does one need a different mouthpiece withe the French cut
How to choose a mouthpiece?
I really need a “personal coach”? to teach me clarinet like you 😂 I couldn’t know what’s my problem and how to solve it while playing clarinet, really need help
So I use a three strength Reed and I can play the clarian register pretty good, but in altissimo I can't get past an E. Should I switch to a 3 1/2, or a 4 maybe?
It is always worth experimenting to see if it helps. I wouldn't jump a full strength, but perhaps get a couple of 3.5 and see how it works.
Why don't you use your Silverstein ligature anymore?
Have not played in 45 yrs how should I start
In 6th grade, 50 years ago, my music teacher wanted me to use "plastic" reeds. Don't know the brand tho.
I use these www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000Y01V7C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I currently use the Legere European cut reeds. Silverstein makes some that people like as well.
HEADS UP - this seems to be mostly about synthetic reeds, not natural reeds.