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Need Advice On Blending In Orchestra

Author: SquidwardOnDrugs
Date: 2025-09-04 17:57

Hello fellow nets,

I need some advice on the topic listed above as I recently was selected to be Principal Clarinet in a local youth orchestra, but I have only ever played in band ensembles.

How should I go about blending with strings and the rest of the orchestra?

Thanks for all the help you guys have given to me over the years btw, really excited to pursue music in college next year!

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Re: Need Advice On Blending In Orchestra

Author: Ed
Date: 2025-09-04 20:07

Whether playing with woodwinds, brass or strings, use be able the make small adjustments to air, embouchure, voicing to color your sound. There are times when the unique tone of the clarinet is desired, but other times when you will want to color your sound and projection to fit your tone into that of other instruments.

While you are practicing, try to adapt your tone to be more covered or bright, work to highly focus your tone or make is slightly more diffuse, try to get different shades that might more closely mimic the tone of other instruments so your tone is not limited to one flavor.

Most importantly, just use your ears and have fun!

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