The Clarinet BBoard
|
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.
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.
--
Ben
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2009-11-13 20:27
Welcome to our addiction!
First and most important tip: Get a decent teacher. All else grows from that.
Jeff
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
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."
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
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
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2009-11-14 15:18
Ed, I've been playing since 1968..... I'm still looking for that reed.
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)
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
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*
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
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
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
|