Clarinet Mentors Live Training Dec. 20, 2016

Session 1  (see Session 2 below)  Thanks to Anette, Roberta, Debbie, Helen, Howard and Laurie for playing in our first session. There were so many great questions asked and answered including information about high notes, tonguinug, making Bb sound better, hand position, ligatures, rhythm, and more! Please watch the video below, and then see the list of other YouTube videos that expand upon some of the topics discussed below this video. We handled many great questions in this session (most about halfway through) including:

"What is a recommended practise routine if I am playing for 1 hour?"
"How do I slur from high notes to low notes without squeaking?"
"How can I best use a metronome?" and more...

Session 1  - Related Youtube links

Faster tonguing/"stop-tonguing" - https://youtu.be/26VnRcLNRSI.

Hand and finger position: 1) left thumb position: https://youtu.be/-bItdikinm4  
2) right hand position: https://youtu.be/vyVfMI5Na70  
3) left hand position: https://youtu.be/ZPtr_S04pG  
4) arm/wrist position: https://youtu.be/fjGGQP8bsEU

To improve throat tone Bb: 1) cleaning out register key: https://youtu.be/IKUIKOj8jsw  
2) Resonator Fingers: https://youtu.be/MDp6VDUgOOU

Faster fingers: 1) finger patterns: https://youtu.be/85oHSM1LcFI  
2) working backwards: https://youtu.be/WzaEqLjDjDw

Improving Rhythms: https://youtu.be/OIfp4FvjzUQ

Voicing with tuner: https://youtu.be/DZawsq_ZJjw 

 

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Session 2: 

Thanks to Marilyn, Marty, Lynda, Zig and Judie for playing. We covered many great topics, and you'll see a list of recommended videos to expand your knowledge below this video.

Other free training videos from YouTube that relate to this session include:

Embouchure Tester: https://youtu.be/a2TUGyTslUM 

Most Common Mechanical Issue - High B: https://youtu.be/0aT2EmRCseo

Voicing: https://youtu.be/DZawsq_ZJjw

Super Long Tones to improve tone: https://youtu.be/FDmU7J1U3Hw