There needs to be more E-flat masterclasses like this. Too many lesser experienced musicians treat this instrument as more of a noise maker or squeak toy of sorts, rather than the upper extension of the clarinet register and a bonfire and beautifully effective soprano instrument. Magnificent insight. Thanks for posting this!
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) I also agree like the erhu a Chinese violin isn't just a instrument it's also very sad instrument and very expressive and sometimes in China street musicians will play the erhu for donations because it's a sad instrument
It’s the same fingering as a B flat clarinet, it’s just transposed to the key of e flat. It’s the equivalent of playing a c major scale on the piano but it comes out as an E flat major scale.
I first played Eb clarinet in summer school bands in my teens, I was provided with a school-owned instrument that was horribly out of tune with itself. The director would stop in rehearsals and tell me "you're out of tune!" At first I just thought "but the instrument is out of tune! What am I supposed to do?!" Finally, I decided to figure out how to compensate, noting what notes were flat, lipping those up, which were sharp, lipping those down. After two weeks, the director stopped in rehearsal and said to me, surprised, "you're in tune...!" And the same thing happened the following two summers...! It taught me an invaluable lesson: constantly listening to my pitch and compensating as needed. Years later, I was able to buy my own Eb, which fortunately turned out to be in tune, hurrah!
I absolutely love playing the Eb. I am very lucky, born with a good sense of pitch. I also love the music arranged for the instrument. It so much more fun to play than the Bb music. I don't think I've ever heard of a principal Eb player. I've seen mostly the 3rd chair Bb player assigned to play the Eb!
Thank you! Jennifer said that it is an old 'Boosey & Hawkes Imperial E-flat Clarinet' with a custom built barrel made by Alan Andrews. They have unfortunately been discontinued and haven't been made since the 1970's. Interestingly, she added that the mouthpiece is a Boosey & Hawkes design too and that the modern French mouthpieces are incompatible. We hope that helps. All the best, The Philharmonia.
Don't let its size fool you. This instrument is a lovable monster. I played it in college in a clarinet choir, along with a few other students, and they constantly had to tell the Eb clarinets to play softer.
Jennifer McLaren Thank You For your demonstration on the E Flat Clarinet You Have Such a Postive Attitude Thanks for your Passion Patience and Preservence
I am a aspiring violist and is love to play for the philaharmonia! I love watching you guys play and it continues to keep my musical fire alive! Thank you!
I always thought that the Piccolo clarinet was a perfect 4th higher, in Ab. I spent many years in an Army band playing Eb clarinet. Loved it. Last thing I played on Eb Clt was Mahler's 1st Symphony.
This "Instrument" series of videos is amazing! Thank you very much for taking the time to produce these. It is the best introduction to the orchestral instruments out there in my opinion (as far as engaging videos go).
Our Wind Ensemble is playing a gorgeous Hazo piece- Arabesque, and we're bringing in an Eb Clarinet for it. I love the sound and how beautiful it'll be with the piece. Thank you for these videos, they really help!
The end of the era of bards overlapped the beginning of the era of the chalumeau (the simple folk instrument that’s the immediate predecessor of the clarinet), though only by a few decades, mainly in the 1600’s; so a chalumeau-playing bard wouldn’t be impossible.
@Tristan Ellis Gaming makes sense. much of her dialect does sound like received pronounciation to me. As I understand it, people of diverse dialects quite often pick (some of) it up during higher education (like in royal college)
When I first played the Eefer in an orchestra, I quickly learned about the necessity of alternate fingerings in the upper register to stay in tune. After decades of playing standard Bb clarinet fingerings, all of a sudden I had to learn those notes all over again. It took a lot of practice, but in the end I learned alternate fingerings for high C, C#, D D# and E. I played the concert without a hitch and in tune. It was one of the more satisfying things I've done in music!
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Jennifer is a great clarinetist and a fun person. I am a clarinetist and just learn the exclusive technique of prrrrrrasfsgdfgwer . I love the versions of the London orchestra works but did not know well made video for apps! Thanks and congratulations to all great musicians!
I'm considering playing the Eb clarinet in my high school marching band (as well as the regular band class) and I have a few questions... -Would an Eb clarinet "fit" in a marching band? -Is there a lot a music written for the Eb clarinet? -How easy would it be to play this instrument coming from the alto sax.? -How long would you say it takes to "master" the instrument (If there is a limit at all)? Please respond if you know any answers! :)
-Eb clarinets usually aren't in marching bands, but they occasionally are. -There's a lot of Eb parts in concert band pieces, but usually not orchestral. -It would actually be really hard, I suggest learning Bb clarinet first to get a feel for clarinets. -Depends on how much you practice, if you're coming from a Bb clarinet with 3/4 years of experience on it then maybe a year-2 years, but without Bb clarinet experience then maybe 3-5 years.
Hard to imagine even an Eb clarinet penetrating through a typical marching band to make it worthwhile. I'd stick to Bb. Not sure of your proficiency, but only a very confident talented player would make it loud enough to hear.
Eb clarinet can be louder than Bb clarinet, so don't worry about it; it is used and can be used in marching bands. Eb clarinet and Eb alto sax have the same tuning, so playing both will be seamless for you because the tuning is same. Similarly, playing Bb clarinet, and Bb tenor sax or Bb soprano sax makes sense too, because of the same tuning. That means, on instruments with same tunings, you play in same music keys, and don't need to do transposing acrobatics.
I started to play clarinet on German system Clarinet. It's a lot more difficult tot get it in pitch and of course the mouthpiece is smaller than a french clarinet. The sound is also more direct. Eb is even more difficult and more direct soundwise. It is never easy. But for me it was like comming home.
My first introduction to it was when I was 13 and first heard the spooky last movement of Berlioz Symphonie fantastique & subsequently most of Mahler's symphonies.
forgive me if this is something that varies by region, but in most parts of north America the Eb is called the Sopranino and the Ab is recognized as the Piccolo of the clarinet family
LucidlyJackie Well yes its seen as, but only because of how uncommon the Ab is, Like how its now called the piccolo, but more as a nickname (Fellow Texan here! How about this freezeover going on lol)
I hate it D: I don't do cold, it doesn't work with my biology. It's not that uncommon, my school has one and my clarinet teacher has one, we just don't use it.
LucidlyJackie ?! I've never heard of a school owning an Ab picc, but what i meant is how rare the instrument and instrumentation is, outside of rare professional music and clarinet choirs.
wow there is a huge difference in size between E flat and regular clarinets. I would really be into the idea of sound of the regular clarinet in the size of the E flat clarinet.
Thank you for this lovely video! I have a question if anyone have any answer. My 9 years old boy has enter the music school for clarinet 3 months ago. From my perspective (don't know anything about clarinet) he was doing ok, he remembers every new note immediately, tone is fine, but it's not good enough the way he's holding it and his breathing (tho I think it take some more time for kids to learn it). Anyway, professor is always like "he is good with trying, but...he's late in relation to other 4 students in first grade. Prof. realized after 3 months that his hands are just too small for clarinet Bb and suggested to try with clarinet Es. My question is- is this a good idea? He wants this to be like temporary solution, which I think it's way better that just giving up only because he is still a small kid, but will it be harder for him later to come back to Bb clarinet (and he have to, 'cause it's not a practice to study Es clarinet in that school)? I'm thankful to the prof. 'cause he's not giving up from him yet. My boy loves to practice even he sees that it doesn't go easy for him and the main reason is physical obstacle (which is going to change in a year or two). Thank you ♥
Sulphur horn its Sometimes they do, one quite memorable piece (for me at least because it was my first concert as the principle in my orchestra) is L'Arlesienne by Georges Bizet which has a fantastic Alto Saxophone solo in it.
“Cantina Band” isn’t an orchestra piece, though: it’s written for a weirdly mutated small jazz combo. Unless you’re talking about some after-the-fact orchestral arrangement of the piece.
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) I think maybe a few sqeaks and squaks from a few of our top players. We only have it in place of an oboe when there's no one who can play it. I've been told that the last time someone played it they made it sound like a sopranino chainsaw which was a few years ago.
MattTheBandKid It must have been a delightful sound! It is an interesting thought that it isn't always as simple as one might think when switching between instruments of the same family, or rather it often requires a subtle change of approach. It's also a point that Jennifer raises in this video too.
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) I agree, as a brass musician changing from something like the trumpet to the tuba, or the euphonium to the tuba it's very difficult and almost learning a whole new way of music, but they are so similar that it's easy to initially understand them.
MattTheBandKid True. Fundamentally, brass instruments work in the same way: changing pitch by altering the length of tubing and the appropriate use of embouchure. So conceptually, there shouldn't be an issue. However it's often the other factors, such as how this alteration is achieved, that can make switching difficult. This can be seen when comparing instruments that operate using different systems - for instance between a trumpet (commonly using valves) and a trombone (a slide mechanism).
I've got to say, this is not one of my favourite instruments. It works well in roles like the Berlioz example, where it's supposed to be grotesque, but like a lot of extreme instruments (piccolo, various percussion), sparse use is probably best. Maybe if there were more examples in orchestral literature where it wasn't so squeaky and intentionally irritating, it would have a better image. I'm surprised the Philharmonia actually has an E-flat specialist; I figured these were just played by B-flat clarinetists.
Musicians often talk about 't' and 'd' tonguing, without knowing their phonetics. A 't' in English is just a 'd' with no sound from the vocal cords, so as far as wind instruments go, they are identical.
the e flat is really cool. it's just harder to get used to because it's so small and your fingers are used to the bigger holes but it's very pretty it's also really fun to play
+DreamPool if you have the chance to try it I would definitely try it because as soon as you get used to it it is one of the most prettiest instruments I have ever played and I play a lot of instuments
+DreamPool ok but you have to borrow one from some school or college because unless if you are rich and I don't know if your are rich they are really expensive some can go up to 10,000 dollars
+ amanda perryman she is probadly scottish. since she say "seund" instead of sound. and that is scottish but i am not sure if irish people say that aswell
Hello, I have just started playing the E flat clarinet, and I have a very airy sound on the clarinet. What should I do to get the air out of the way? Thanks -Casey
You should make sure the reed is moved up as far as possible (with reason) and that should eliminate most of the airy sound, this helped me on my B-flat.
some parts written for eb clarinet have “piccolo clarinet” on the top, plus you would almost never have to play an ab clarinet in an orchestra or band so it’s pretty irrelevant
Shannon Lim, intonation problems can sometimes be caused simply by a mismatch of mouthpiece and clarinet. It's worth trying some different mouthpieces with different openings to see if this solves your problem. A different reed strength can also have an effect on intonation. If you're clarinet isn't the problem it's always good to play with other players to improve your intonation. Intonation is rarely absolute so listening and learning to play with others is key to overcoming these problems. With time, adjusting your pitch to match others will become second nature and improve your solo playing too.
usually if a clarinet is flat and you have pushed in the joints you need to tighten your ligature or adjust how high it is on the mouth piece. maybe you can try adjusting your embouchure. i only play a Bb but when i play high notes i sometimes adjust what keys im pressing.
There needs to be more E-flat masterclasses like this. Too many lesser experienced musicians treat this instrument as more of a noise maker or squeak toy of sorts, rather than the upper extension of the clarinet register and a bonfire and beautifully effective soprano instrument. Magnificent insight. Thanks for posting this!
Thanks bssnboo! We agree, every instrument has its place.
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) I also agree like the erhu a Chinese violin isn't just a instrument it's also very sad instrument and very expressive and sometimes in China street musicians will play the erhu for donations because it's a sad instrument
It’s the same fingering as a B flat clarinet, it’s just transposed to the key of e flat. It’s the equivalent of playing a c major scale on the piano but it comes out as an E flat major scale.
@@philharmonia_orchestra Yes, even the viola :)
I first played Eb clarinet in summer school bands in my teens, I was provided with a school-owned instrument that was horribly out of tune with itself. The director would stop in rehearsals and tell me "you're out of tune!" At first I just thought "but the instrument is out of tune! What am I supposed to do?!" Finally, I decided to figure out how to compensate, noting what notes were flat, lipping those up, which were sharp, lipping those down. After two weeks, the director stopped in rehearsal and said to me, surprised, "you're in tune...!" And the same thing happened the following two summers...! It taught me an invaluable lesson: constantly listening to my pitch and compensating as needed. Years later, I was able to buy my own Eb, which fortunately turned out to be in tune, hurrah!
A nice story. I am a soprano and sopranino sax player intrigued with a student model that I just ordered. Can’t wait for delivery. Thanks.
a) What a lovely accent.
b) What an amazing player.
c) What an interesting speaker.
Loved it! thanks :)
+Gydeon Rozen I specially love how she pronounces "scary" and "notes". Scottish and/or Northern English accents are my favorite.
Gydeon Rozen C
Agreed! :)
I absolutely love playing the Eb. I am very lucky, born with a good sense of pitch. I also love the music arranged for the instrument. It so much more fun to play than the Bb music. I don't think I've ever heard of a principal Eb player. I've seen mostly the 3rd chair Bb player assigned to play the Eb!
@@ricardogadelha5003 Geordie accent I think?
Eb clarinets are so cute!
YES! Excactly what I was thinking!
A flats are even cuter
@@Bunnybop Yea I was about to say that. A flat clarinet is way cuter.
2:52 "and I think it probably suits my... personality"
*awkward Eb clarinet smile*
That was so cute tho
stop following me flixzone bots
Eb is like a wild horse. You have to tame it. You love and you hate it.
That is such an elegant analogy!
I only hate it
Thank you! Jennifer said that it is an old 'Boosey & Hawkes Imperial E-flat Clarinet' with a custom built barrel made by Alan Andrews. They have unfortunately been discontinued and haven't been made since the 1970's.
Interestingly, she added that the mouthpiece is a Boosey & Hawkes design too and that the modern French mouthpieces are incompatible.
We hope that helps.
All the best,
The Philharmonia.
I like her accent! every musician in these instrument guides seem like such nice people.
Don't let its size fool you. This instrument is a lovable monster. I played it in college in a clarinet choir, along with a few other students, and they constantly had to tell the Eb clarinets to play softer.
Because of their accent, Scottish clarinet players are very good at flatter tonguing :-)
It's 'flutter' tonguing, and yes, I was thinking the same!
Oh, you're right! Sorry.
Flatter tonguing is buttering up someone.
I’m american and I’m good at flutter tonguing I-
Jennifer McLaren Thank You For your demonstration on the E Flat Clarinet You Have Such a Postive Attitude Thanks for your Passion Patience and Preservence
7:32 you're welcome
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Thanks I was looking for it
your profile picture is hurting my eyes and my brain
@@pussinbootsisawesome Hello brother
@@chrisr03 why do so many have the same pfp
I am a aspiring violist and is love to play for the philaharmonia! I love watching you guys play and it continues to keep my musical fire alive! Thank you!
Thank you Evan Kelly, we are so glad you can take inspiration from our work.
I always thought that the Piccolo clarinet was a perfect 4th higher, in Ab.
I spent many years in an Army band playing Eb clarinet. Loved it.
Last thing I played on Eb Clt was Mahler's 1st Symphony.
It is, but those are rare enough that the Eb is functionally the uppermost extension of the Clarinet family (ie, the piccolo of the family).
@Tristan Ellis Gaming i know. I was explaining why it's sometimes called piccolo clarinet, even if that’s not quite right.
This "Instrument" series of videos is amazing! Thank you very much for taking the time to produce these. It is the best introduction to the orchestral instruments out there in my opinion (as far as engaging videos go).
Thank you so much! We are more than happy to produce videos like this. It means a lot to receive such positive feedback too.
Principal e flat clarinet player of the orchestra, your the only one!
That's why she's principal xD
you're
I'm the principal bass clarinetist and eb clarinetist in my band.
Our Wind Ensemble is playing a gorgeous Hazo piece- Arabesque, and we're bringing in an Eb Clarinet for it. I love the sound and how beautiful it'll be with the piece. Thank you for these videos, they really help!
Thanks a lot Kenzie - that sounds great! We're glad you're finding the videos useful.
That's a pretty sound -- it's high, but not strident or annoying like most high-pitched instruments. Very warm and smokey.
Janis Cortese no high pitch instrument is annoying
You can imagine a bard playing this as they go on an adventure!
The end of the era of bards overlapped the beginning of the era of the chalumeau (the simple folk instrument that’s the immediate predecessor of the clarinet), though only by a few decades, mainly in the 1600’s; so a chalumeau-playing bard wouldn’t be impossible.
"claughnet"
Oml😂😂
Clarenet
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Madeline Harstad Don’t forget the reet
@Tristan Ellis Gaming makes sense. much of her dialect does sound like received pronounciation to me. As I understand it, people of diverse dialects quite often pick (some of) it up during higher education (like in royal college)
When I first played the Eefer in an orchestra, I quickly learned about the necessity of alternate fingerings in the upper register to stay in tune. After decades of playing standard Bb clarinet fingerings, all of a sudden I had to learn those notes all over again. It took a lot of practice, but in the end I learned alternate fingerings for high C, C#, D D# and E. I played the concert without a hitch and in tune. It was one of the more satisfying things I've done in music!
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Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) Euphonium maybe?
Contrabass clarinet!
Basset Horn!
i second the euphonium lol
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) harpsichord and organ maybe?
Congratulations on this little documentary about this wonderful instrument! Thank you!
Greetings from the principal Eb clarinet player of the Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches! :)
This was wonderful ! Thank you !!!!!
This was the first time I had ever heard of flutter tongue on a clarinet !
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Great Video! Thanks from Brasil! :)
Elias Farias Obrigada! Thanks for watching!
xD
It's so cute and tiny! I formerly played clarinet.
Piccolo Clarinet: 🗿
Jennifer is a great clarinetist and a fun person. I am a clarinetist and just learn the exclusive technique of prrrrrrasfsgdfgwer . I love the versions of the London orchestra works but did not know well made video for apps! Thanks and congratulations to all great musicians!
I'm considering playing the Eb clarinet in my high school marching band (as well as the regular band class) and I have a few questions...
-Would an Eb clarinet "fit" in a marching band?
-Is there a lot a music written for the Eb clarinet?
-How easy would it be to play this instrument coming from the alto sax.?
-How long would you say it takes to "master" the instrument (If there is a limit at all)?
Please respond if you know any answers! :)
-Eb clarinets usually aren't in marching bands, but they occasionally are.
-There's a lot of Eb parts in concert band pieces, but usually not orchestral.
-It would actually be really hard, I suggest learning Bb clarinet first to get a feel for clarinets.
-Depends on how much you practice, if you're coming from a Bb clarinet with 3/4 years of experience on it then maybe a year-2 years, but without Bb clarinet experience then maybe 3-5 years.
Hard to imagine even an Eb clarinet penetrating through a typical marching band to make it worthwhile. I'd stick to Bb. Not sure of your proficiency, but only a very confident talented player would make it loud enough to hear.
Eb clarinet can be louder than Bb clarinet, so don't worry about it; it is used and can be used in marching bands.
Eb clarinet and Eb alto sax have the same tuning, so playing both will be seamless for you because the tuning is same. Similarly, playing Bb clarinet, and Bb tenor sax or Bb soprano sax makes sense too, because of the same tuning.
That means, on instruments with same tunings, you play in same music keys, and don't need to do transposing acrobatics.
FANTASTIC!!!!
I started to play clarinet on German system Clarinet. It's a lot more difficult tot get it in pitch and of course the mouthpiece is smaller than a french clarinet. The sound is also more direct. Eb is even more difficult and more direct soundwise. It is never easy. But for me it was like comming home.
Qué belleza de instrumento, y también, qué belleza de voz, de mujer y su acento.
Gracias por compartir.
Thank you for sharing.
"Clawnet"
Dat boi interested in music from the ages when he was a good meme??
My first introduction to it was when I was 13 and first heard the spooky last movement of Berlioz Symphonie fantastique & subsequently most of Mahler's symphonies.
forgive me if this is something that varies by region, but in most parts of north America the Eb is called the Sopranino and the Ab is recognized as the Piccolo of the clarinet family
Mmm... I live in Texas, and from what I've seen the Ab is avoided, the Eb is seen as the piccolo clarinet.
LucidlyJackie Well yes its seen as, but only because of how uncommon the Ab is, Like how its now called the piccolo, but more as a nickname (Fellow Texan here! How about this freezeover going on lol)
I hate it D: I don't do cold, it doesn't work with my biology. It's not that uncommon, my school has one and my clarinet teacher has one, we just don't use it.
LucidlyJackie ?! I've never heard of a school owning an Ab picc, but what i meant is how rare the instrument and instrumentation is, outside of rare professional music and clarinet choirs.
Are Ab and Ab picc not the same thing? We don't use it much in school 'cause it's a pain to tune and most pieces don't need it.
Awesome video! From The Netherlands
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That is so epic! I really want to be a doubler for my bands! :D
the way she says leather
Orca Righttttt, lol....
You have my name but I a have a pic of and orca
wow there is a huge difference in size between E flat and regular clarinets. I would really be into the idea of sound of the regular clarinet in the size of the E flat clarinet.
A very lovely instrument
Thank you for this lovely video! I have a question if anyone have any answer. My 9 years old boy has enter the music school for clarinet 3 months ago. From my perspective (don't know anything about clarinet) he was doing ok, he remembers every new note immediately, tone is fine, but it's not good enough the way he's holding it and his breathing (tho I think it take some more time for kids to learn it). Anyway, professor is always like "he is good with trying, but...he's late in relation to other 4 students in first grade. Prof. realized after 3 months that his hands are just too small for clarinet Bb and suggested to try with clarinet Es. My question is- is this a good idea? He wants this to be like temporary solution, which I think it's way better that just giving up only because he is still a small kid, but will it be harder for him later to come back to Bb clarinet (and he have to, 'cause it's not a practice to study Es clarinet in that school)? I'm thankful to the prof. 'cause he's not giving up from him yet. My boy loves to practice even he sees that it doesn't go easy for him and the main reason is physical obstacle (which is going to change in a year or two). Thank you ♥
Flutter tonguing an E flat clarinet sounds like something you'd usually get out of a synthesizer
Love her personality ;)
Why would anyone dislike this
Are you needing any Saxophone or Baritone players? Because I love the Philaharmonia! And those instruments I havent seen yet!
Orchestras don't use saxophones
Sulphur horn its Sometimes they do, one quite memorable piece (for me at least because it was my first concert as the principle in my orchestra) is L'Arlesienne by Georges Bizet which has a fantastic Alto Saxophone solo in it.
+Sulphur horn its in the song "Cantina Band" by John Williams, they use soprano saxaphones.
“Cantina Band” isn’t an orchestra piece, though: it’s written for a weirdly mutated small jazz combo. Unless you’re talking about some after-the-fact orchestral arrangement of the piece.
This was great!
Thanks for tuning in!
Scales up to high C 1:30
Our band has a sopranino Saxophone which is even smaller than that, I have never seen anyone play it and I don't think I ever will.
Are there any saxophone players that could play it at all?
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) I think maybe a few sqeaks and squaks from a few of our top players. We only have it in place of an oboe when there's no one who can play it. I've been told that the last time someone played it they made it sound like a sopranino chainsaw which was a few years ago.
MattTheBandKid It must have been a delightful sound! It is an interesting thought that it isn't always as simple as one might think when switching between instruments of the same family, or rather it often requires a subtle change of approach. It's also a point that Jennifer raises in this video too.
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) I agree, as a brass musician changing from something like the trumpet to the tuba, or the euphonium to the tuba it's very difficult and almost learning a whole new way of music, but they are so similar that it's easy to initially understand them.
MattTheBandKid True. Fundamentally, brass instruments work in the same way: changing pitch by altering the length of tubing and the appropriate use of embouchure. So conceptually, there shouldn't be an issue.
However it's often the other factors, such as how this alteration is achieved, that can make switching difficult. This can be seen when comparing instruments that operate using different systems - for instance between a trumpet (commonly using valves) and a trombone (a slide mechanism).
Thank you.
This is not a piccolo clarinet, piccolo clarinet is pitched in A-flat, it's just a E-flat clarinet ;)
Barti22xD Correct - this is E-flat clarinet, as it says on the title of the video.
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) I'm from Poland, and we say "Es", not "E-flat, and "As", not "A-flat" :)
Barti22xD Piccolo clarinets come in multiple keys. D clarinets are also called piccolo clarinets.
Michael Ehart I always thought there is just one piccolo clarinet in As (A-flat) tuning...
Bartixxowy Exactly! I said the same thing!
Thank You Master!
Do I really miss the bassett horn/alto clarinet in the range?
Great! Have you ever had the opportunity to play the E flat Clarinet?
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) no but I had the opportunity to play the Dizi a chinese flute
Philharmoniaorchestra no I haven't but I have want to so bad . I play clarinet at my school in symphonic band im first chair .
I've got to say, this is not one of my favourite instruments. It works well in roles like the Berlioz example, where it's supposed to be grotesque, but like a lot of extreme instruments (piccolo, various percussion), sparse use is probably best. Maybe if there were more examples in orchestral literature where it wasn't so squeaky and intentionally irritating, it would have a better image. I'm surprised the Philharmonia actually has an E-flat specialist; I figured these were just played by B-flat clarinetists.
I don't think anyone ever tought about creating an intentionaly irritating instrument
@@AlejandroGonzalez-tf8lq The Ab clarinet just entered the chat.
shout out to everyone here studying for their tests
Can you still play music written for the Eb clarinet on a Bb clarinet? Even though the pitch of the Bb clarinet is lower?
I'm the Bb player here, going to switch to Eb in high school!
same
good work
Thanks very much!
Him is there any way to find out what clarinet she is using? It's not a Tosca like her Bb and I can't even see a buffet logo. Thanks
Hi Michael, Jennifer says, "I play on an old, heavily customised Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb."
Ive got three!
Musicians often talk about 't' and 'd' tonguing, without knowing their phonetics. A 't' in English is just a 'd' with no sound from the vocal cords, so as far as wind instruments go, they are identical.
Personally I find thinking of a 'd' helpful for tonguing as it encourages my tongue to remain lower and keeps my throat open.
Not really. Try whispering a d and t and you'll notice that the t is much more plosive. We tongue with d since it's gentler.
Oh my god... I play the Bb clarinet, but the Eb looks really neat!
the e flat is really cool. it's just harder to get used to because it's so small and your fingers are used to the bigger holes but it's very pretty it's also really fun to play
Abby Dent Awesome!
+DreamPool if you have the chance to try it I would definitely try it because as soon as you get used to it it is one of the most prettiest instruments I have ever played and I play a lot of instuments
Abby Dent Okay. I'll check it out!
+DreamPool ok but you have to borrow one from some school or college because unless if you are rich and I don't know if your are rich they are really expensive some can go up to 10,000 dollars
Those Eyes Gaze Right Into Your Soul! 0.0
bravo!
I wanna play one 😍
I just play regular Bb but I wanna play Eb or bass
+ amanda perryman she is probadly scottish. since she say "seund" instead of sound. and that is scottish but i am not sure if irish people say that aswell
What is the sounding range of E flat clarinet?
Is this instrument much louder than the normal one (SiB)?
What About the A flat Clarinet next? :D
Don't appear in classical music. Only in Italian marches and contemporary stuff
Excellent
I love it
"Thrust! According to my calculations, what we're missing is thrust."
Wonderful :)
I play the B flat clarinet in Band so I wanted to know what the E flat one sounded like
Thank you!
I have been thinking about switching from a regular clarinet to a piccolo. Idk what I will do
kfc chicken DO IT!!! It’s soo much fun
i play a tin clarinet - a small clarinet with a tin whisle's body it's in B flat same to an E flat clarinet
There is a tin clarinet?
Sounds as if you’re talking about a metal clarinet. I don’t know what you mean by “same to an E flat clarinet”, though.
Hello, I have just started playing the E flat clarinet, and I have a very airy sound on the clarinet. What should I do to get the air out of the way? Thanks
-Casey
Tighten your embouchure
You should make sure the reed is moved up as far as possible (with reason) and that should eliminate most of the airy sound, this helped me on my B-flat.
So if you play Eb Clarinet before Alto Clarinet you can learn Alto Clarinet to Contra Alto to Contra Bass,am I correct?
As far as I know you can learn the auxiliary clarinets in any order you want.
I like it
I WANT IT
Why u no do tutorials on contrabass. Clarinet?
there is both an Ab and an Eb clarinet but both are not the same the play at different pitches from 1 another
What model Eb is that? Also, what is your mouthpiece and reed setup?
I see that she plays on a heavily customed boosey and Hawks eb clarinet
+Tenor Phone Old heavily customed Boosey & Hawks imperial eb
HOW COME THERE IS NONE ON THE Eb ALTO CLARINET
Doesn't appear in classical music. Only in some marching and contemporary stuff
I love this isturment I play bass clarinet and I always had my eye on this but people say it's annoyingly High .
I say it is annoyingly high, I play bass clarinet to and I'm sticking to it
I'm playing a bass on the first half of concert and an eb for the second half, gonna get used to 2 different embouchures 😂
Dante Rodriquez same
Actually, the piccolo clarinet is the seldom-used Ab Clarinet, Not the more common Eb clarinet.
some parts written for eb clarinet have “piccolo clarinet” on the top, plus you would almost never have to play an ab clarinet in an orchestra or band so it’s pretty irrelevant
In that case don't despair, the opportunity to play may present itself at some point.
Is it the same fingering as Bb clarinet?
Manuel Rosales yes
Great video! Thinking of showing it to my students. What model is she using in this video?
When it comes to high notes i would always be flat what do u suggest?
Shannon Lim, intonation problems can sometimes be caused simply by a mismatch of mouthpiece and clarinet. It's worth trying some different mouthpieces with different openings to see if this solves your problem. A different reed strength can also have an effect on intonation. If you're clarinet isn't the problem it's always good to play with other players to improve your intonation. Intonation is rarely absolute so listening and learning to play with others is key to overcoming these problems. With time, adjusting your pitch to match others will become second nature and improve your solo playing too.
I can't change my mouthpiece Cuz I'm playing with a school band. And there's only one e flat that's me
usually if a clarinet is flat and you have pushed in the joints you need to tighten your ligature or adjust how high it is on the mouth piece. maybe you can try adjusting your embouchure. i only play a Bb but when i play high notes i sometimes adjust what keys im pressing.
Shannon Lim a firmer embouchure; blow the air faster, which does not mean play 'louder'.
6:40 "the nasty thing with the troath 😂 I do that
I play e flat alto clarinet and b flat bass clarinet and I don't like the size difference
0:36
I disagree. It plays only a fourth higher. Which isn't much.
I play in a marching band sooooo no instruments like these... (bassoon, oboe, bari...)
What do you mean by Bari? Baritone Sax? Baritone Horn? Both of those are Marching Instruments so...
Bark sax
Bari **
CL Cheong So you are saying that your marching band doesnt allow Bari Saxes? That's strange...
idk... but we don't have bari sax on our band
is there A flat clarinet
Ryu Silvan Yes there is!! But they're often used for military bands though....
Jerome Russell you know it was a joke
ninja sans yes there is; it is the true 'piccolo clarinet'.
she lies. its not the piccolo clarinet. that title belongs to the Ab clarinet which i know Leblanc makes
Thats right, because a piccolo clarinet is higher then this. But i think it was not lying but just a mistake
aziz targhi bakkali she's said it's sometimes considered as the piccolo clarinet, not that it is one. I do agree with you though.
ok
+Byron Reese Unfortunately, she's not lying, E-flat and D Clarinets are also called 'piccolo clarinet', not just A-flat.
+Bartixxowy Exactly
I thought the Ab piccolo clarinet was the piccolo clarinet