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Author: tim
Date: 2004-12-16 21:29
How do you improve your tone on Bb clarinet. Perhaps even some excercises.
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Author: hautbois
Date: 2004-12-17 03:10
this will spawn a large span of discussions tim.
improving tone on the clarinet is a life long process and all the major basics are covered, i.e. posture, breathing, embouchure, articulation concepts, etc.
i recommend you visit:
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/list.html?f=1
search the forum and you will be able to find something useful. good luck!
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Author: Theboy_2
Date: 2004-12-17 20:54
a few exercises you should do are long tones. this is a boring exercise, but it helps if done enough. play for about 4 bars at quarter note equals 60 for each note. you want eventually to get all tone and no hissing or white noise. you can also polish your reeds. if you have a flat surface like a mirror, you can rub the heart of the reed, the part of the reed that is not shiny right in the middle and rub it. this will close the pores in the reed which can let air escape. also you can rub the back of the reed on a piece of regular white paper. place your fingers ont he middle of the reed, not at the tip. that can ruin the tip and then the reed is almost useless. the back of the reed will get shiny, this closes any pores and you can make reeds that don't play well work a little better. hope this helps.
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Author: Kate
Date: 2004-12-26 17:38
I recommend you do several things. First, make sure you have a good embouchure. Your lower lip should be only SLIGHTLY tucked in -- for most people, you should still be able to see a bit of red. Then, top teeth on the mouthpiece. You also need firm pressure all the way around -- not too much on the bottom. Use your upper lip to help you out, and make sure your sides are tight.
Then, practice playing long scales, with dynamics ranging from pp to ff over the scale. Think breath control as you do this -- your stomach should be "tight" when you are breathing, and you should support the tone. There are many exercises you can do to help this.
The right reed/mouthpiece combination will also aid your tone, and so will a good instrument. They're not entirely necessary, and a mouthpiece is more important (a good player with a good mouthpiece on a crappy instrument will sound better than a crappy player on a great set up).
Any other questions? Feel free to email.
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Author: ClarinetGirl101
Date: 2005-01-05 20:20
i want toknow when you play notes with side keys/levers....... they come out squeaky.... are they supposed to?????
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Author: Kate
Date: 2005-01-06 00:45
No, that's not suppose to happen. It may be your instrument. Take it to a repairman and have him check your instrument. If nothing's wrong with it, then you'll need to keep your breath support going and learn to work with those keys. Email for more specific help.
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Author: Rashad Hayward
Date: 2005-01-29 01:57
well you can sit down and practice long tones going up chromaticly(every note on the clarinet) and then some problem spots go over those spots and that is what help me make 2nd chair All-District symphonic band.
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