Category: Podcasts

Podcast 24 Scales (Chromatic & Fingering Patterns) – Intermediate Clarinets

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This episode is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section” which focuses on 2nd-year intermediate clarinet players. This episode includes information on the following aspects of teaching clarinet tonguing with intermediate students:

Sample of fingering reminders:
clarinet chromatic

Sample of how I mark ‘lift 3 fingers’:
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Podcast 23 Increasing Range – Intermediate Clarinets

This is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Stretching from C in staff to high C
  • Reading notes confidently
  • Register Studies
  • Reeds

Increasing Clarinet Range – Outline notes
Note Name B-F (Podcast 10 has instructions)
Note Name F-C (Podcast 10 has instructions)
Note Name Full Range – Key Signatures
Kookaburra (Simple Song in many keys)
Music Theory.net (link)
Register Studies –
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Podcast 22 Clarinet Tonguing – Intermediate Clarinet

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This episode is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section” which focuses on 2nd year intermediate clarinet players. This episode includes information on the following aspects of teaching clarinet tonguing with intermediate students:

  • Tuner Visual Exercise 
  • Baby Registers Progression with Tonguing
  • Scale exercise for style
  • Thirds exercise for multiple objectives
    Tonguing – Intermediate Clarinet -Outline Notes (print this reminder sheet!)
    Thirds Article (pictures and clear descriptions/other objectives)
    Baby Register Studies – Tonguing Progression
clarinet tonguing
This is actually a final tonguing progression. The one I mentioned is to just have students play measures 1,3,5,7. Once they can do that, then we add measures 2,4,6,8. Having to breathe and re-tongue is the most challenging objective. I forgot to mention that in the podcast, so feel free to progress your students as they are ready.

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Podcast 21 Tone (& Tuning) with Intermediate Clarinets

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This episode is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section” which focuses on 2nd year intermediate clarinet players. This episode includes information on the following aspects of teaching intermediate clarinet:

  • Review of embouchure, tongue position, anchoring, pitch
  • Air – Blowing up a balloon (resistance)
  • Abs of Steel
  • Baby Register Studies & 1st progression
  • Throat tones – tendencies and solutions

Tone (& Tuning) Outline Notes (print this reminder sheet!)
Why are my Clarinets Playing Flat (Stand sign in this article)
Baby Register Studies
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Podcast 20 Q & A

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This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode includes answers to many different listener questions.

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(No Outline Notes for Q & A)
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Podcast 19 – Parent Demonstration Day

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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:

  • Who and how to invite
  • Preparations
  • Parent Announcements
  • What to say at the demonstration
  • Other things to mention

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Parent Demonstration Day (Outline Notes)
Bring a Parent to Band Day (Geared toward spring) (article)
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Podcast 18 – A Key & Earning the Bell

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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:

  • Prepare with “The Trick”
  • Introduction to rolling
  • Words to use
  • Earning the Bell

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A Key and Earning the Bell (Outline Notes)
Teaching Clarinets to Roll to A Isn’t Enough (article)
Clarinet Hacks (supplies to order) (article)
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Rolling to A Clarinet
The Trick Not signed in

Red tarnish on my A Key from where I touch it
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Podcast 17 Starting in the Book

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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:

  • Make it a goal & privilege 
  • Things to say often
  • Build trust
  • Physical vs. Cognitive
  • Ways to use the book (all year)

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Starting in the Book (Outline Notes)
Playing the Method Book in Cut Time (end of year) (article)
Compound Time Foot Tap (article)
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Podcast 16 Pause & Evaluate

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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:

  • Evaluating how the students are doing so far
  • Evaluating class routine
  • Evaluating specific clarinet concepts 
  • Teaching students to evaluate themselves properly at home

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Pause & Evaluate Percentage List (outline notes)
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Podcast 15 Playing Bb, A & G

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