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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2009-11-13 20:09
> I'm a new clarinetist and just wondering if you have any tips.
You blow into the pointy end of the instrument.![:)](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie1.gif)
Welcome MannMan. If you have specific questions, we might have specific answers.
Whatever you do - have fun with the clarinet. It's an instrument of joy, not of torment.
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Ben
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2009-11-13 20:27
Welcome to our addiction! ![[grin]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie5.gif)
First and most important tip: Get a decent teacher. All else grows from that.
Jeff
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Author: FDF
Date: 2009-11-13 23:03
I think Ben had it right, "Whatever you do - have fun with the clarinet. It's an instrument of joy, not of torment."
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-11-14 15:16
Take lessons and practice, it's a great instrument once you can play it. And once you're a good player there's the joy of finding a good reed but that comes much later. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2009-11-14 15:18
Ed, I've been playing since 1968..... I'm still looking for that reed. ![[grin]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie5.gif)
Jeff
“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010
"A drummer is a musician's best friend."
Post Edited (2009-11-14 15:18)
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Author: Clari-Netty
Date: 2009-11-14 17:34
hiya, my tips are just have fun, practice, and find a good teacher. all the best
back to playing after 15 years....*big gulp*
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Author: Gandalfe
Date: 2009-11-14 19:12
"Whatever you do - have fun with the clarinet. It's an instrument of joy, not of torment."
True enough. An oboe on the other hand...
Jim and Suzy
Pacifica Big Band
Seattle, Washington
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