Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

CLARINET & BASS CLARINET

See this video for how to put the reed on the mouthpiece correctly. Never touch the tip of your reed (it will break). Soak it in clean water for about 10 - 15 seconds. Do not put it in your mouth until it's already nice and wet - from water! Everything else he says is correct.

How to set your embouchure (the way your mouth connects to the mouth piece). Here's the "chap stick" method.

This is another way to think about using your embouchure (mouth) to hold the reed and mouthpiece for a good sound.

Nice examples of the very cool clarinet.

Look how she puts the paper behind the reed. Good sounds for clarinet playing.

Good way to get the first note "E".

This one shows the fingerings and how to play the first 5-6 notes We call these the

5 "Golden Notes". CDEF and G. Jam on dude!

These are exercises to help you to play the higher notes on a clarinet.

Here's a great one for playing the C (concert Bb) scale on a clarinet.

Here's one for the F (Eb concert) scale including one small squeak and cool fingernails :-)

Getting a nice/full tone between F and middle staff Bb is addressed here.

Getting to the 2nd ("high") C is explained well here.

Check this one out to "see" how the mouth and tongue work to get high notes.

More advanced concepts such as a nice full tone can be found here.

Here's a clarinet you may get to play if you're a nice person.

FINGERING CHART IS HERE (BASS CLARINET IS A BIT DIFFERENT IN THE UPPER REGISTER, SO BE ATTENTIVE :)