I'm 61 and I'm getting my first clarinet in a few days. It's used from ebay Yamaha 250, so im praying it's in playable shape. Good luck on your studies.✌️😊
I'm 54, got into the clarinet a month ago, I've been on eBay, I now have 6 clarinets and 7 mouthpieces 🤷🤣, I spent my time replacing pads, recorking, and changing springs 😉 it's quite an instrument
Just wanted to say thanks for pointing me to Tomplay last year! I LOVE it. I'm more into jazz and some of the old standards think "Moon River and Fly Me to the Moon". I got my year of Tomplay at 40% off last Thanksgiving Black Friday special. I'm hoping to renew the same time for a similar discount this year. Fingers crossed!
i was tryna search for tips for embouchure. started to lose hope of finding a video and decided i should just find it myself smhow, but then this video came onto the home page... the checklist smhow helped a lot, my range just got a bit higher with greater tone cuz of this. Feels nice to actually play half decent. Thanks~^^ but how do i firm my top lips? I keep ending up biting a tiny bit when playing altissimo
Just starting clarinet after only playing for my school techniques classes. 🙈 I want to help my middle school students be better so I need to start up again 🙂
Thank you for this very valuable video. I have a question when it comes to embouchure and mouthpiece: I have five different mouthpieces, and with the same reed and ligature, two of them (Chedeville umbra and Reserve evolution) I can’t play above the clarion g, and for the two other ones (Yamaha custom and Selmer echo) I can play over play above the g, but the sound is shrill and terrible. Which one would you recommend I should continue practicing on to get the best embouchure and sound?
The mouthpieces may require harder strength reeds if they can't play above a Clarion G (the reed is too soft and closes off). In a couple of weeks or even early December I'm planning to do a video demystifying common mouthpiece questions/issues. Going to poll channel patrons and channel members on this very topic!
I noticed the air bubbles but i have an overbite my top frount teeth stick out a little i just got my clarinet today but im getting sound just tough getting high notes
So im out of practice. Got a clarinet from the VA a few years ago. Started practicing again because it soothes my mind. Im missing my top teeth and im having a hard time getting upper octave and keeping in tune. Is there anyway other than dentures I can improve?
hello! I really liked the video, my clarinet sounds really airy (idk if is how you call it) and makes it sounds kinda nhe yk I don't know if the problems is my embouchure, my reed or my clarinet :(
Hi Cally. Which piece is this on Tom Play? I am trying to find it and can't seem to find it. I purchased Tom Play on your last promotional and am really enjoying it! Thank you for all you do!
My biggest mistake -i used to put to much bottom lip in my mouth all the time. Any chance it’s too dangerous for health cause of constant pressure of teeth on lips?
The embouchure checklist presented here will tend to produce tension in the throat and limit the flexibility of your sound. I suggest studying with someone who can either teach you double-lip embouchure or Joe Allard's method for single-lip embouchure, which can produce results similar to double-lip embouchure if you learn it properly, for which you really need a teacher who has either studied with Allard or studied with one of his students. With the Allard embouchure, the only tension in the embouchure is the lower lip, which serves as a flat platform for the read. The corners of the embouchure are not brought in and the lips do not curl around the mouthpiece. The upper lip is quite limp. With double-lip embouchure there is a bit of tension in the upper lip, but it is really quite modest.
Some clarinets/mouthpieces/players just play sharper than others. Temperature and weather can also make you sharper/flatter. Nothing bad about having to adjust the instrument to be more in tune!
hahahaha I'll keep that in mind but I can't make any guarantees! if you think my face is crazy you should watch my quartet play danse macabre... th-cam.com/video/ziJsbbRU1U0/w-d-xo.html
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Just picked up the clarinet a few weeks ago. I love it and wanna sound as good as you!
Oh cool! Have fun on your clarinet adventure!! 🎶
I’m 47 y/o and started to play clarinet one week ago. This is gold!
Welcome to the clarinet world!
@@callyclarinet Thank you!
Hi Jerker! How is going into the clarinet? Still enjoying it?
I'm 61 and I'm getting my first clarinet in a few days. It's used from ebay Yamaha 250, so im praying it's in playable shape.
Good luck on your studies.✌️😊
I'm 54, got into the clarinet a month ago, I've been on eBay, I now have 6 clarinets and 7 mouthpieces 🤷🤣, I spent my time replacing pads, recorking, and changing springs 😉 it's quite an instrument
This is a great video! I’m a section leader for my high school band, so I will definitely be referencing back to this video. Thank you!
Just wanted to say thanks for pointing me to Tomplay last year! I LOVE it. I'm more into jazz and some of the old standards think "Moon River and Fly Me to the Moon". I got my year of Tomplay at 40% off last Thanksgiving Black Friday special. I'm hoping to renew the same time for a similar discount this year. Fingers crossed!
Moon River and Fly Me to the Moon where among the first few that I downloaded too!!! So much fun to play with a big band! Lol 🎶😎
Beautifully played!! I may try to play along at a greatly reduced speed ; D Thanks for the tips!
Omg thank you so much for this video. I love you
i was tryna search for tips for embouchure. started to lose hope of finding a video and decided i should just find it myself smhow, but then this video came onto the home page... the checklist smhow helped a lot, my range just got a bit higher with greater tone cuz of this. Feels nice to actually play half decent. Thanks~^^ but how do i firm my top lips? I keep ending up biting a tiny bit when playing altissimo
Just starting clarinet after only playing for my school techniques classes. 🙈
I want to help my middle school students be better so I need to start up again 🙂
Yes! W teacher!
from: a high school student
Thank you for this very valuable video. I have a question when it comes to embouchure and mouthpiece: I have five different mouthpieces, and with the same reed and ligature, two of them (Chedeville umbra and Reserve evolution) I can’t play above the clarion g, and for the two other ones (Yamaha custom and Selmer echo) I can play over play above the g, but the sound is shrill and terrible. Which one would you recommend I should continue practicing on to get the best embouchure and sound?
The mouthpieces may require harder strength reeds if they can't play above a Clarion G (the reed is too soft and closes off). In a couple of weeks or even early December I'm planning to do a video demystifying common mouthpiece questions/issues. Going to poll channel patrons and channel members on this very topic!
I noticed the air bubbles but i have an overbite my top frount teeth stick out a little i just got my clarinet today but im getting sound just tough getting high notes
So im out of practice. Got a clarinet from the VA a few years ago. Started practicing again because it soothes my mind. Im missing my top teeth and im having a hard time getting upper octave and keeping in tune. Is there anyway other than dentures I can improve?
hello! I really liked the video, my clarinet sounds really airy (idk if is how you call it) and makes it sounds kinda nhe yk
I don't know if the problems is my embouchure, my reed or my clarinet :(
Nice tips. The last tip I did not understand. Align your teeth like how? Put your lower teeth more down on the reed?
Top and bottom teeth parallel, so if you have an overjet like me then jaw slightly forward.
Thanks a lot. I have a chalumeau C from Thomann. What notes should I choose from Tomplay, what instrument?
Clarinet!
Hi Cally. Which piece is this on Tom Play? I am trying to find it and can't seem to find it. I purchased Tom Play on your last promotional and am really enjoying it! Thank you for all you do!
Look up Mozart Piano Trio K. 498 for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
My biggest mistake -i used to put to much bottom lip in my mouth all the time. Any chance it’s too dangerous for health cause of constant pressure of teeth on lips?
Hmm, never really thought about it, I don’t know!
The embouchure checklist presented here will tend to produce tension in the throat and limit the flexibility of your sound. I suggest studying with someone who can either teach you double-lip embouchure or Joe Allard's method for single-lip embouchure, which can produce results similar to double-lip embouchure if you learn it properly, for which you really need a teacher who has either studied with Allard or studied with one of his students. With the Allard embouchure, the only tension in the embouchure is the lower lip, which serves as a flat platform for the read. The corners of the embouchure are not brought in and the lips do not curl around the mouthpiece. The upper lip is quite limp. With double-lip embouchure there is a bit of tension in the upper lip, but it is really quite modest.
How can u prevent ur lips from buzzing, I’m playing embark.
Can the backing tracks be downloaded after purchasing to music?
If you pay-per-score, you get the track and the music. Once you purchase the song, you can access the backing track in the Tomplay app.
How come nobody tries the embrouchere with the mouthpiece turned around?
actually there was once a time when single reed instruments were commonly played that way!
Hello im in 8th grade preparing for midwest and i wanted to know why i have to pull out my barrell so much because in super sharp.
Some clarinets/mouthpieces/players just play sharper than others. Temperature and weather can also make you sharper/flatter. Nothing bad about having to adjust the instrument to be more in tune!
A bottom lip pout works for me because I have big lips haha
and also…i have a VERY big sound and my band director decided to make me go from 3 to a 3.5 v12 and i dont know if that’s good
Yes that's pretty normal
I was having a bad day til I watched this video, btw, I’m a strawberry chin, I’ll work on that.
Good luck! 🎶
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You'r a good player, but allow me just a little suggestion, try to control more your eyes while playing.
hahahaha I'll keep that in mind but I can't make any guarantees! if you think my face is crazy you should watch my quartet play danse macabre... th-cam.com/video/ziJsbbRU1U0/w-d-xo.html
We should encourage everyone to be expressive with their bodies as long as it helps the music expression and I think it does?
You meant like this?
drive.google.com/file/d/14SpvtpuF6y6e6sd14HNntrCbI9EPX6Bi/view?usp=sharing
Why?