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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How I Teach Clarinet Embouchure

Students MUST have a mirror to watch so they can see what I’m talking about on their own face.

I teach clarinet embouchure with a story. This is what I say to the kids:

“Ok, so how many of you have ever had a milkshake in your life? Raise your hand. So almost everyone – if you haven’t you can use your imagination. Imagine you are at a restaurant that has really great milkshakes. And you’re dying for a milkshake and you order one and their machine is a little out of whack so it makes it extra thick. So imagine this yummy milkshake. It’s really thick and you’re so thirsty. But here’s the catch. They’re out of spoons and regular straws and the only thing they have there for you to drink it is a coffee straw. So imagine you have this really thick, yummy milkshake and you’re drinking it through a coffee straw. Show me what that would look like.”

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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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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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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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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:

Podcast 14 Adding The Bottom Joint

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

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Adding Bottom Joint (Outline Notes)
Clarinet Hacks – Thumb savers/mouthpiece patches (article)
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Bridge Key

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Podcast 13 – Tonguing on Clarinet Day 2-5

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

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Tonguing on clarinet (Outline Notes)
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