A teacher of mine who was a student of Bonade showed me something related to this subject that Bonade taught. Practice very slowly while opening the fingers very wide and then work on accurately finding the keys from long distance. This is just for practice, not for actually playing this way. If you can find the holes accurately in this way, you are in good shape. Also, helps to relax the fingers. I think your exercize here would be a good preliminary to this Bonade exercise.
I think circular breathing is really cool. I do not do it. I do not practice it. In my life only unusual new music has had a call for it. One way that I look at it is that singers don't do it. We always talk about playing like a singer would sing. If one is attracted to the pieces where one needs to do it - It is a very cool thing to be able to do. Many years ago, I studied with a somewhat famous circular breather and was told that it's the "future of the clarinet". I found that not to align with my career.
My big right hand issue is I hit the sliver key whenever I play Eb. Just enough to open it slightly but that’s all it takes to mess me up. His looks like it might help train my fingers to stay in the right place.
I have a question you may be able to answer. When I look at content on TH-cam they class content as beginner, very easy. What do people class a person who has played clarinet for around 3 months. Most content is over the break and difficult articulation. When will I reach a beginner?
You ask a good question. It's important to take things that are offered to us but also recognize that sometimes they need to be transformed in some way to be right for our ability level. This can be a difficult thing to do in the early stages . TH-cam content is a challenge because it is geared towards a general audience. The creator can't be aware and tailor it to everyone's unique needs. Do you have anyone helping you learn? If you haven't checked it out already, I have a free beginner/refresher course that may be helpful to you. ClarinetNinja.com
@@clarinetninja Thanks for your response. I am starting to have some lessons next week. Just had a browse through your refresher course. I will be visiting again. The articulation and the fingering ones especially. Thanks again.
I was thinking earlier I need something like this. I get death grip on my right hand and it locks up.I also have a hard time connecting my fingering to my brain. A lot of people on TH-cam show beginners C D E F and G and that’s all you get as a beginner. I know it’s free and we mustn’t grumble but I am sure there would be an audience.There probably are a lot on TH-cam but get drowned out the mere mortals.
TH-cam is a challenging place to share ideas as one can never make something that hits for every viewer. I certainly try to create content that has a wide appeal, but it can be difficult to do.
As always, Jay, a fantastic video! So helpful to hear this topic being broken down so carefully and in such a practical way.
@@johncipolla3858 thanks John!
A teacher of mine who was a student of Bonade showed me something related to this subject that Bonade taught. Practice very slowly while opening the fingers very wide and then work on accurately finding the keys from long distance. This is just for practice, not for actually playing this way. If you can find the holes accurately in this way, you are in good shape. Also, helps to relax the fingers. I think your exercize here would be a good preliminary to this Bonade exercise.
To have an idea characterized even tangentially related to Bonade makes my day. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)
After watching this video, I got my clarinet out and tried the lesson. Awesome exercise! Thanks!!
I am glad that you found in inspiring:)
What's your take on circular breathing... d'you practice it regularly, efficiently ?
I think circular breathing is really cool. I do not do it. I do not practice it. In my life only unusual new music has had a call for it. One way that I look at it is that singers don't do it. We always talk about playing like a singer would sing. If one is attracted to the pieces where one needs to do it - It is a very cool thing to be able to do. Many years ago, I studied with a somewhat famous circular breather and was told that it's the "future of the clarinet". I found that not to align with my career.
Great lesson, thank you 😊
thank you Gwen!
FYI...Calendly appointment link on website not working. Kudos on lesson 😎
Thanks for letting me know! I will fix that asap:)
got it fixed...not a lot of times on it. Email me at TheClarinetNinja@gmail.com if you want to get together :)
My big right hand issue is I hit the sliver key whenever I play Eb. Just enough to open it slightly but that’s all it takes to mess me up. His looks like it might help train my fingers to stay in the right place.
I hope it helps you with that. Let me know how it goes please :)
I have a question you may be able to answer. When I look at content on TH-cam they class content as beginner, very easy. What do people class a person who has played clarinet for around 3 months. Most content is over the break and difficult articulation. When will I reach a beginner?
You ask a good question. It's important to take things that are offered to us but also recognize that sometimes they need to be transformed in some way to be right for our ability level.
This can be a difficult thing to do in the early stages . TH-cam content is a challenge because it is geared towards a general audience. The creator can't be aware and tailor it to everyone's unique needs.
Do you have anyone helping you learn? If you haven't checked it out already, I have a free beginner/refresher course that may be helpful to you. ClarinetNinja.com
@@clarinetninja Thanks for your response. I am starting to have some lessons next week. Just had a browse through your refresher course. I will be visiting again. The articulation and the fingering ones especially.
Thanks again.
I was thinking earlier I need something like this. I get death grip on my right hand and it locks up.I also have a hard time connecting my fingering to my brain.
A lot of people on TH-cam show beginners C D E F and G and that’s all you get as a beginner. I know it’s free and we mustn’t grumble but I am sure there would be an audience.There probably are a lot on TH-cam but get drowned out the mere mortals.
TH-cam is a challenging place to share ideas as one can never make something that hits for every viewer. I certainly try to create content that has a wide appeal, but it can be difficult to do.