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RE: Tone and technique

Author: Debbie
Date: 1999-06-27 23:45

This is one of those topics of discussion that can be endlessly debated & in many different directions!!! But you can't go wrong if you work on mastering "the basics"...if you don't already have a teacher, find a good teacher who can show you many things that a book can't quite elaborate enough on (and a book can't actually take a clarinet & "show" you "how it's done"!!!) Will also help you avoid learning some bad habits that will have to be UN-learned later on; a most frustrating experience!!! Work on mastering all your major scales, chromatically & in whole steps; practice long tones with full breath support & correct breathing; master all the correct fingerings for the full range of the clarinet (this WILL come with time & diligent correct practice!!!); don't be obsessed with "speed" and "how fast" you can play something, especially at first; work on something as slowly as you need to in order to do it CORRECTLY...if you can't play something correctly slowly, you certainly won't be able to play it fast & coreectly!!! In time, speed will come. Work on sight-reading music, work at maintaining correct embouchure....also obtain CDs of great & legendary clarinetists who have beautiful & characteristically sound fundamental clarinet tone....and listen to them often...develop a mental image & concept of what a beautiful clarinet sound is to you....and go for it!!! Best of luck to you...just keep working at it daily...one day at a time....you'll be pleasantly surprised how the time passes and it all starts "coming together" for you...and you'll be glad you did it the right way!!!

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