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Re: The Beginning Clarinetist Thread

Author: BethGraham
Date: 2019-04-20 21:11

How long have you been playing clarinet?
Since January 2019.

Are you taking private lessons or are you learning on your own?
I'm taking weekly lessons. I also trawl the Internet for ways to improve. I especially like Michele Anderson's and Michael Lowenstern's YouTube videos.

How often do you practice? How long are your practice sessions?
I try to practice every day, in the morning when I'm freshest and most caffeinated. I try to practice for at least 30 minutes.

What method book are you using? Do you like it? Hate it? Why?
I'm using Avrahm Galper's Clarinet for Beginners, Book 1. For me, as an adult learner with other music experience (voice, recorder) the pacing seems really good.

What's your current "setup" (clarinet, mouthpiece, reeds, other)?
I have my mom's Selmer Bundy Resonite, circa 1951, Clark Fobes Debut mouthpiece, and Vandoren "blue box" 2.5 strength reeds.

Do you have a musical goal?
I want to play music in a group.

What is your greatest joy in learning clarinet?
Getting back in touch with my musical brain.

What is your biggest challenge right now?
Ensuring I'm using the right strength of reed. I go back and forth between 2 and 2.5. (My tone seems better with 2.5, but some of the reeds can be harder to blow than others.)

What has surprised you the most?
Clarinet is so freakin' expensive! The reeds!

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