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"pedagogical toolbox"

Author: FreddyG
Date: 2013-02-27 10:49

Some handy pedagogical tricks:

-Swab up the bell exercise explained by Ken Shaw on this board several times. Better voicing/less biting/better air support.

-Whisper exercise explained on this
http://youtu.be/X9nd2wLMBOA
improve tone quality and focus.

-Straw, pencil and "pingpong" exercises explained by Yehuda Gilad on this
http://youtu.be/blxyqCzgJls

-Hold a reed between tounge and roof of mouth to learn high tounge position.

Lets share more methods to put in our "toolbox"

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Re: "pedagogical toolbox"

Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2013-02-28 13:44

The end of the note is just as important as the start, and duration.

http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com

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Re: "pedagogical toolbox"

Author: sdr
Date: 2013-02-28 18:31

Ah, Mr. Blumberg, that ending of each note is a particular personal struggle of mine as a chronic clarinet student. Can you say more about it?

-sdr

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Re: "pedagogical toolbox"

Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2013-02-28 21:03

I hear younger (or less experienced, but talented!!) players end notes without thinking about their ending at all, or not enough. So abrupt note endings occur. I know this, I DID this as a kid!

Think of shooting a basketball - you don't want to under, nor overshoot it.

Doesn't mean to play everything detached, or short, but it does mean to not chop off a note as the player is thinking about the next phrase - be sure to end notes gracefully.

http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com

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