People in the band think they're playing loud, the answer is I CRAVE the "bump-bump" accented low notes you two are playing...it really completes the piece. Needs to be at least 𝆑𝆑𝆑𝆑𝆑
I was really digging their base line! I played Bb clarinet in high school & we almost always played the melody. I sometimes felt sorry for the bass players who got stuck playing the boring bass lines & harmonies. Lol Clearly I never got to hear & fully appreciate their parts. It seems like they got to play some of the cool parts, too. All in all, it sounded wonderful when all the parts blended together.
Yes!! I have played this piece yearly for about four years, though we have not been able to keep up the tradition these last two years (due to the young age of such a large percentage of our marching band). Thus, i hage only played this on a Bb clarinet, as I swapped to the bass clarinet last year. Would've loved to get to play this piece at least once or twice more before my time is over (due to being too old, you're out once you've completed highschool)
That is a GORGEOUS Bass Clarinet. I have seen so many high school instruments that have been... less than well-taken care of, that it's nice to see one in such good shape. AND played so well!
Real. The first bass clarinet I played was falling apart at the seams!! The plating on the keys was coming off, the peg to save its life (I had to put books under it 💀), and it made this rattling noise anytime I played a note below low A, and the teacher didn't believe when I told him 😭
Oh my god y'all actually get to sit next to your bari player😭😭 last year our bari and bass kept messing eachother up in the D section so my band director decided to split the two up from thereon out- and now my friend and i who've moved up to these instruments aren't allowed to be near eachother which sucks, but anyways- you guys sound great!!!
@@Rose_lxvsyou2 bro if ur talking about concert c sharp then im shocked. that key signature is literally evil for wind players and i've only seen it once, and that was in pit orchestra music
I don’t know why but my band teacher lets us have so many solos. Even me (a bass clarinetist) got a solo in sleigh ride (it was improvised, my band director like to put her own spin on to the music.) anyway you’re bass clarinet looks soo cool. I have a Kessler low-c bass clarinet in the black and it looks sick. Way better than my old school loaned bundy that was at least 20 years old. Anyway loved the vid.
Me and my other bass clarinet buddy at school both really want the Kessler midnight model that’s so cool you got one. Your director sounds really cool wish I had him
You can tell that this was a really tight and good natured band. I'm not sure what school this is, or where, but you can see that these students love music and have a great time performing. Not only that, they are top-notch performers - especially for their age group. Great job and a very enjoyable performance.
I’ve played this every year for the past 11 years. I’m in percussion so I always play mallets and whip. It’s so interesting to hear all of these other parts. Especially Let’s Go Blue! during the jazz section.
I remember learning this in 8th grade, but I had to move schools bcs of family things, and I didn't get to play in the winter concert :'( I haven't played bass clarinet until now (just got back in band) and I've gotta get used to playing again and remember the keys TvT
Bro if your gonna March bass clarinet Get a Jazz Lab neck strap it distributes the weight evenly on your shoulders. It’s gonna make your instrument feel like a feather. I got my entire band to get one
It seems you aren't a lot. Bass clarinet was a bit annoying for me the one year I had to play it tho, too heavy to carry and you never play any solos but only tuba parts
I didn't play sleigh ride this year for band but I did play rudolph and all I had (as a bass clarinet player) got one quarter note, rest, quarter note, rest, and then one quarter note, rest, three quarter notes, rest. and that's the pattern 😭
I play bass clarinet and I’m only in 8th grade so I’ve got a little bit till I could play this but did anyone else start to move side to side with them😭
This is what i play, i love it but im always told " be louder!". Its really easy for me to play the bass clarinet, i want to play the contrabass clarinet!
The clarinets melody is really cool sometimes, we sometimes get melody in my section but there are so many of us that we have to play quiet when we are not melody
100th comment. :) Not me being told I can't dance while playing this piece.🙄Smh. It feels so natural to do. Lmao. I really feel the music I play, so I love to move my bass clarinet and body to the rhythm and flow of the song. It feels wrong to just sit there all still. Great job. Also, to those who read this comment, how does it feel to play clarinet with braces? If anyone plays clarinet, bass clarinet, or contrabass clarinet (yeah, I know) with braces, I would greatly appreciate your feedback. And to all of those who have read my mini essay, have a wonderful day!!!!
After I first got my braces, my mouth was really sore for a few days. But after the soreness, I tried playing again and it was a little uncomfortable at first but then you get used to it really quickly. At least that’s how it was for me. It doesn’t really get in the way. I played regular clarinet bass and contrabass and played fine with braces
I’m late, I know- I play clarinet and used to have braces. When I got mine on, I had a hard time playing for like 3 days. Then you get used to them and it’s no problem. When you get them tightened you’ll get used to that quickly too, so it should be fine
Okay, thank you!! I forgot about this comment. Lmao. So I came back to find it under this video when I randomly checked the comments. My teeth hurt for a while. Specifically my front right tooth, which was loosened up a lot. A few weeks ago, I was able to wiggle it with the slightest touch. My teeth are a lot better now, and because of them shifting, I now have a little gap in my front teeth, which is triggering, but not the worst. I love you and everyone who reads this. And thank you to the other person who replied to my comment
What kind of reeds do you play with it? I’m curious since I play on vandoren v12’s on a strength 3 on a Selmer C* mouthpiece, but I was thinking of looking into a vandoren mouthpiece
as a bass clarinetist, i feel it to be my duty to correct and guide other bass clarinetists. and my advice to you is to never ever say that horrid line again.
This year we did the grinch and white Christmas she tried giving us something like the sleigh ride but it was really complicated and so she ditched it last year we did The Russian Sleigh ride some kids were mad cause he didn't give us this one he told us it would be too hard
Honestly i found it easier to play than regular clarinet. Make sure that when you first play your bass clarinet that there are no key leaks anywhere. I encountered this when i first got my bass clarinet, and it was nearly unplayable, i thought it was my embochure or something but nope. Make sure you have tight corners in your embochure. Theres not really much more i can say since its exactly like a clarinet but bigger and better.
the way yall are allowed to sway and me and my bestie (we're alto saxes) in band did that in class and our director stopped us and told us that we were acting like middle schoolers :(
You know if 1000 of the viewers on this song subscribed then i would have a thousand subscribers
Okay, since I find it a good job, so from my side, I wish that goal comes true soon. ;) Thanks for share this here.
I gotchu
12k now
*When you become the 160th sub* Good job. :]
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As someone that plays the melody for a lot of pieces (oboe player) I enjoy watching the POV's of people that play bass line
Same! I play oboe as well and love listening to lower instruments.
I play flute, pic oboe, and contrabass clarinet in the same band
same!
I play the trumpet and I have a lot of melodies and I kinda wish that I was a low brass instrument but alas I like my trumpet 🎺
i also play oboe i like to listen to lower parts they can sound so cool
I'm glad I'm not the only one who dances with the instrument
Me too 🤝🤝🤝
The horse mask caught me so off guard 😂 it was really fun to watch (and the slapstick too, that was great)
People in the band think they're playing loud, the answer is I CRAVE the "bump-bump" accented low notes you two are playing...it really completes the piece. Needs to be at least 𝆑𝆑𝆑𝆑𝆑
im flattered
I was really digging their base line! I played Bb clarinet in high school & we almost always played the melody. I sometimes felt sorry for the bass players who got stuck playing the boring bass lines & harmonies. Lol Clearly I never got to hear & fully appreciate their parts. It seems like they got to play some of the cool parts, too. All in all, it sounded wonderful when all the parts blended together.
love fortissiissiissiissimo
0:13 tumba
As a bass clarinetist, this made my day. You guys are so lucky to be able to play this piece.
Yes!! I have played this piece yearly for about four years, though we have not been able to keep up the tradition these last two years (due to the young age of such a large percentage of our marching band). Thus, i hage only played this on a Bb clarinet, as I swapped to the bass clarinet last year. Would've loved to get to play this piece at least once or twice more before my time is over (due to being too old, you're out once you've completed highschool)
@@SsilentShadowwas it hard for you to switch? I want to start playing the bass clarinet as well! (I play the Bb clarinet for 5 years now)
That is a GORGEOUS Bass Clarinet. I have seen so many high school instruments that have been... less than well-taken care of, that it's nice to see one in such good shape. AND played so well!
Real. The first bass clarinet I played was falling apart at the seams!! The plating on the keys was coming off, the peg to save its life (I had to put books under it 💀), and it made this rattling noise anytime I played a note below low A, and the teacher didn't believe when I told him 😭
@@queenv22I'm so lucky to be able to play a brand new one, I never knew they could be that bad
It's been 30 years since I last played this tune but I still got that, "Oh, here we go!" feeling at 1:55 or so... 2:06 - 2:13 I got goosebumps!
Is no one gonna talk about how gorgeous that trombonist is! Also great playing! sounds better then some of our players!
wearing a horse mask to a band concert, such a trumpet thing to do
Shoutout to the bass clarinets out there (including me), insanely underrated instruments:
Yessss 😭🙏
I absolutely love the part where the trombones stand and hit the "go team go" part of the song (sounds like it at least). So cool!
as a tubist, tromboner, and a euphoniumist i love playing the bass clarinet so much, they are just so fun to play
trombonist*💀
Oh my god y'all actually get to sit next to your bari player😭😭 last year our bari and bass kept messing eachother up in the D section so my band director decided to split the two up from thereon out- and now my friend and i who've moved up to these instruments aren't allowed to be near eachother which sucks, but anyways- you guys sound great!!!
Bro I have to sit next to the first alto sax
@@technoeggnog oh wow😭😭My bad director has me right in the middle between the clarinets and flutes haha
@@sunsglow bro what the hell 💀
@@technoeggnog i know it's a weird spot😭😭
@@sunsglow weird ahh director to put a bass instrument right in between two soprano instruments.
I play bass clarinet and havent ever played sleigh ride so I'm happy I got to hear this part up close also y'all did so well!
i just came here from the bassoon playing, its the same song in the same place and everything!
key change was giving the ensemble hell at 1:25
lol
Demonic
I swear if I see any other key change than F, G, or C# I need to think about what it is then write it in my music 😭💀
@@Rose_lxvsyou2 bro if ur talking about concert c sharp then im shocked. that key signature is literally evil for wind players and i've only seen it once, and that was in pit orchestra music
@@kanyeeast5597 c# for alto
The end made me teary, how I miss school bands!
I miss this, haven't played bass clarinet since high school band 3 years ago
I don’t know why but my band teacher lets us have so many solos. Even me (a bass clarinetist) got a solo in sleigh ride (it was improvised, my band director like to put her own spin on to the music.) anyway you’re bass clarinet looks soo cool. I have a Kessler low-c bass clarinet in the black and it looks sick. Way better than my old school loaned bundy that was at least 20 years old. Anyway loved the vid.
Me and my other bass clarinet buddy at school both really want the Kessler midnight model that’s so cool you got one.
Your director sounds really cool wish I had him
Watch the Horse Mask at the end 🤣
Better than the horses rear lol
i love how you both move from side to side while playing
playing bass clarinet on this song instead of B flat clarinet is actually more fun lol
oh yeah 100%
I play clarinet and I happen to sit next to our only bass clarinet and he's a super fun person, but man, he knows how to be loud on an instrument.
As an 8th grade bass clarinet player, I’m excited to go to high school to just carve a hole in a horse mask so I can do what the trumpet player did.
This brings back memories of when I played bass clarinet in junior high school--about 58 years ago.
Being a bass clarinet watching this is super fun your so lucky I would love to play this
this showed up in my recommended lol
anyways you both did great!
its really cool to see perspectives from other parts of the band
bass clarinet > tuba.... and bass clarinet > trombone
I never knew I needed cute low woodwind boys in my life❤
You can tell that this was a really tight and good natured band. I'm not sure what school this is, or where, but you can see that these students love music and have a great time performing. Not only that, they are top-notch performers - especially for their age group.
Great job and a very enjoyable performance.
Oh how lovely the bass clarinet is! If only my classmates shared the same energy as you did, but sadly not
the one on the right holyy
😏
@@thecubeycuber1281 U FINE AS HECKK
that was amazing! your band looks so fun
It really is ; )
@@thecubeycuber1281
I bet these 2 guys were the only ones "jamming" to this song! 🤣
Yeah something like that 🥲
I’ve played this every year for the past 11 years. I’m in percussion so I always play mallets and whip. It’s so interesting to hear all of these other parts. Especially Let’s Go Blue! during the jazz section.
We literally had our winter concert a few days ago, and this is almost my exact part but our director keeps making me play higher.
ayo, 1. which instrument do you play? 2. Your director makes you play it an octave higher?
I dig the choreography.
The person in the back is jaw dropping
professional dancers
Aaaaaye I'm a fellow bass clarinetist and I played slay ride many a time and I always catch myself bopping along to it just like that
Thank you my life is complete
Dude this is so true! I literally did the same thing yesterday and it was just awesome! You just gained a subscriber!
Also, I love that you get to sit next to your bari sax player. It really brings out the bass line
You and the Baritone Sax look so professional 😊😊
This is the year of the Sleigh Ride!
I remember learning this in 8th grade, but I had to move schools bcs of family things, and I didn't get to play in the winter concert :'(
I haven't played bass clarinet until now (just got back in band) and I've gotta get used to playing again and remember the keys TvT
I play bass clarinet in my middle school advanced band (joining marching band next year) and even though we’re not this good I love this Pov!
Bro if your gonna March bass clarinet
Get a Jazz Lab neck strap it distributes the weight evenly on your shoulders.
It’s gonna make your instrument feel like a feather. I got my entire band to get one
@@thecubeycuber1281 okay thanks!
Ive never seen the trombone section stand up thats really cool :D
im gonna be a freshman next year and im looking forward to highschool concerts:>
As a bass clarinet player this is great
And I also sit next to the bari sax player
Love how you get into it!
YESSS LOW REEDS -A bari sax player
I think I have that same model of bass clarinet 😭
great performance!
I play bass too, except most of my sound is covered by our contrabass clarinet lol
Tromebones slayed that one
thats a good brand! I have a Soprano Bb in LeBlanc
Where are my Bass Clarinetist at??
👇🏼
It seems you aren't a lot. Bass clarinet was a bit annoying for me the one year I had to play it tho, too heavy to carry and you never play any solos but only tuba parts
@@dooglassdorenal7875 yes! I agree with You 100% because since I ride a bus and it’s really heavy, I would normally drop it on peoples toes.
I switched to bass clarinet a month ago, it’s been kind of rough trying to get the hang of it but I hope I can sound like you one day 😊
It Took me home to my HS Christmas performance!!!!!!
Bass Clarinet and Bari Sax is the Best duo
I love these videos 😂
WOOO BASS POWER LETS GOO
The bowtie slays
Finally someone noticed
@@thecubeycuber1281 how can you not??
I didn't play sleigh ride this year for band but I did play rudolph and all I had (as a bass clarinet player) got one quarter note, rest, quarter note, rest, and then one quarter note, rest, three quarter notes, rest. and that's the pattern 😭
I play bass clarinet and I’m only in 8th grade so I’ve got a little bit till I could play this but did anyone else start to move side to side with them😭
Wowwwww so fire
I’m the 125th sub
This is what i play, i love it but im always told " be louder!". Its really easy for me to play the bass clarinet, i want to play the contrabass clarinet!
I like the bari sax next to you
Bro I have a concert in a few weeks and believe I’m playing this song so scared 😢
I think I kinda wanna switch to bass clarinet- they don’t get some of the crazy melodys the regular clarinet does
haha its gets way to complicated on regular clarinet, especially if your not that dedicated it could kinda be unmotivating
The clarinets melody is really cool sometimes, we sometimes get melody in my section but there are so many of us that we have to play quiet when we are not melody
ngl i kinda wanted to play alto clarinet for this, but i think i'm starting to see the light.
still wanna play it on alto tho
I wanna audition alto clarinet for all state, so im gurranteed in cause theres no one that plays it
Is there any difference between the bass clarinet and bari sax parts?
Nah there almost exactly the same, slightly different
It's honestly only the beginning where it's different
And the key switch up section
100th comment. :)
Not me being told I can't dance while playing this piece.🙄Smh. It feels so natural to do. Lmao. I really feel the music I play, so I love to move my bass clarinet and body to the rhythm and flow of the song. It feels wrong to just sit there all still. Great job.
Also, to those who read this comment, how does it feel to play clarinet with braces? If anyone plays clarinet, bass clarinet, or contrabass clarinet (yeah, I know) with braces, I would greatly appreciate your feedback. And to all of those who have read my mini essay, have a wonderful day!!!!
After I first got my braces, my mouth was really sore for a few days. But after the soreness, I tried playing again and it was a little uncomfortable at first but then you get used to it really quickly. At least that’s how it was for me.
It doesn’t really get in the way. I played regular clarinet bass and contrabass and played fine with braces
I’m late, I know- I play clarinet and used to have braces. When I got mine on, I had a hard time playing for like 3 days. Then you get used to them and it’s no problem. When you get them tightened you’ll get used to that quickly too, so it should be fine
Okay, thank you!! I forgot about this comment. Lmao. So I came back to find it under this video when I randomly checked the comments.
My teeth hurt for a while. Specifically my front right tooth, which was loosened up a lot. A few weeks ago, I was able to wiggle it with the slightest touch.
My teeth are a lot better now, and because of them shifting, I now have a little gap in my front teeth, which is triggering, but not the worst.
I love you and everyone who reads this. And thank you to the other person who replied to my comment
hey man what kind of mouthpiece are you using on that bass?
Vandoren B50
Lemme know if you have any questions about it
What kind of reeds do you play with it? I’m curious since I play on vandoren v12’s on a strength 3 on a Selmer C* mouthpiece, but I was thinking of looking into a vandoren mouthpiece
I play bass clarinet too and we played slay ride, I’m the only one and I think I slayed sleigh ride
as a bass clarinetist, i feel it to be my duty to correct and guide other bass clarinetists. and my advice to you is to never ever say that horrid line again.
i play both of these instruments lol
Hah I also play bass clarinet, it’s seems like a fun piece, still haven’t played it in high school and I’m about to graduate so 💔
L band director
You guys should play Arabesque that songs really fun
This year we did the grinch and white Christmas she tried giving us something like the sleigh ride but it was really complicated and so she ditched it last year we did The Russian Sleigh ride some kids were mad cause he didn't give us this one he told us it would be too hard
tbh the trombonist in the back kinda..
I played the Bari Sax part.
any bass clarinet tips?
i gotta learn fast, and frankly even tho im a clarinet player, i'm trash at bass lol
Honestly i found it easier to play than regular clarinet.
Make sure that when you first play your bass clarinet that there are no key leaks anywhere. I encountered this when i first got my bass clarinet, and it was nearly unplayable, i thought it was my embochure or something but nope.
Make sure you have tight corners in your embochure.
Theres not really much more i can say since its exactly like a clarinet but bigger and better.
the way yall are allowed to sway and me and my bestie (we're alto saxes) in band did that in class and our director stopped us and told us that we were acting like middle schoolers :(
nahhhhhhhhhhh, your supposed to have fun while playing. dumb band director
@@thecubeycuber1281 no frrrrrrr
shouldnt lower basses sit tgt at the back (tuba, bass clar)
matthew and jay from big mouth
Lmaooo THATS actually really funny 😂
does he have the eye distance filter on...
did they tell you to dance like that 😭💀
nah we were just in the groove
@@thecubeycuber1281 ohhh ok. i dance like that too when i play my soprano clarinet too
Yo!!! 101 sub is me!!!!!
My man, ill sub back : )
@@thecubeycuber1281 yooooooo
Haha bass clarinet go brrr