Category: Podcasts

This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Considerations about adding the bottom joint
• Bridge key
• Right hand position
• Right thumb
• Things to watch for

Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
Adding Bottom Joint (Outline Notes)
Clarinet Hacks – Thumb savers/mouthpiece patches (article)
Thumb photos:

Assembly Photos:

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This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Tonguing on clarinet on days 2-5
• Speed, lightness, release
• Down the row
• Other things to say

Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
Tonguing on clarinet (Outline Notes)
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This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Face your fears
• Why we wait so long to start tonguing on clarinet
• Teaching clarinet tonguing – day 1 – a system and words to use

Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
Clarinet Tonguing (Outline Notes)
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This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Reasons to stay on the upper joint
• GFEDC (Waterfall)
• How to earn the bottom joint
• Making it a big deal

Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
Earning the Bottom Joint (Outline Notes)
Why Beginners Only Need 1/2 Their Instrument the First 6 Weeks of School (Article)
Right Hand Down (or Not) – article coming soon
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This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Supplemental pages to start reading music
• Note name games
• Note name worksheet

Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
1st Reading & Note Names (Outline Notes)
Getting Started
More Lines to Play
Note Name Worksheet (C-B) (every line different objective)
MusicTheory.net (ideally kids do this one at home)
Link to Note Name Game 1 (2 line race) – I hope to post a video eventually
Link to Note Name Game 2 (colored staff – ideal for younger ages) – I hope to post this soon. Here’s a few pictures though – Call out “second line” or “G” and they put on a penny. Or have them spell “FACE.” etc.

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This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Music stand logistics
• Playing G F – thumb
• Adding E and then D,C
• Earning the lower joint
  
  Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
  Playing GFEDC (Outline Notes)
  Substitute Lesson Plan (3-6th grade) (Just in case you need one!)
  Substitute Lesson Plan (5-8th grade)(Just in case you need one!)
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This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Starting hand position (left hand only)
• The thumb, fingers 12&3, the pinky
• Finger drills
• Mouthpiece only (pitch between C-C# concert)
  Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
  Hand Position & Mouthpiece Only (Outline Notes)
  Thumb positions:

  

  

  

  Hand position from the front:
  

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EPISODE 07  SHOW NOTES

This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Change of pace during class
• Variety of playing activities
• Playing open G
• Email to parents about sending instruments home
  
  Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
  MusicTheory.net
  Keep it Fun & Open G (Outline Notes)
  Closed Facebook group (read guidelines and then request access)
  BandDirectorsTalkShop.com (resources for a variety band topics)

EPISODE 06  SHOW NOTES

This episode of the Crossing The Break podcast covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Helping clarinet students get up to pitch on mouthpiece & barrel
• External embouchure problems and how to fix them

Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
Up to Pitch (Part 2) (Outline Notes)
Pictures of embouchure (Link to pictures)
These are the “muscles” I look for:
This is how much mouthpiece I take:

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EPISODE 05  SHOW NOTES

This episode of the Crossing The Break podcast covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

• Internal symptoms that can cause students to be flat on mouthpiece and barrel
• Words to say and things to try to help them fix it

Free download of all outline notes for the entire 20 episodes (click here to ‘enroll’ in the free course which basically just allows you to download the full packet of Outline Notes. I hope to add more pictures/videos to this course at a later time, but for now it allows you to download all 20 episodes at once.)
Up to Pitch (Part 1)  (Outline Notes)
Up to Pitch (Part 2) (podcast)
Why Are My Clarinets Playing Flat? (article)
4 Clarinet Hacks (info about mouthpiece patches)
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Pictures of embouchure can be found with Episode 4 here.
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