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Re: Please supervise my practice

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2022-05-24 10:58

Hi Valencio,

I think you are doing a great job. You are managing to remember a lot of fingerings and your clarinet is working nicely and sounds in tune to me.

I think you could just keep doing exactly what you are doing and enjoying it and you will have a great time.

What beginner's book are you using? If you have a good book with a good fingering chart that will help you a lot.

Also I'd be interested to know what reed and mouthpiece you are using as getting that right can make things much more comfortable for the player.

When I look at your playing, I am wondering if you are looking for tips on what to improve. If you are, then my first thought is to ask whether you are articulating with your tongue or your diaphragm. What I mean is, when you play a series of separated notes, as you are in the video, do you use a separate breath for each note, starting and stopping with your diaphragm? Or do you use one long continuous breath and start and stop the reed with the tip of your tongue?

I think from the video that you are using your diaphragm, and if you are, that will get quite uncomfortable after a while. Switching to using the tongue for articulation takes a lot of time and practise but it is great once you get the to be able to do it. It took me three years to learn to do it, so it does take quite a lot of practise.

There is a book called "Learn as you play clarinet" by Peter Wastell that is very good for learninging that, and getting the fundementals right from the very beginning.

Does that help at all?

Good luck and well done for making such a great start.

Best wishes,

Jennifer

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