As I mentioned before, I’m working on videos of Ron Caravan’s Polychromatic Diversions for Clarinet which I think make a solid introduction to contemporary clarinet techniques. So, here’s the second video in the series – the etude 2. Digital Etchings. As you might imagine this etude places continued emphasis on micro-tonal and timbral fingerings. However, these [...]
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As promised here’s a thought on voicing that I’ve had for a few weeks now. For those who aren’t familiar with the concept, clarinetists use the term voicing to describe the way in which the embouchure and tongue affect tone production. Today I just want to focus on the tongue. The reason is [...] So here’s the video I promised. Let me explain a little bit about what’s going on. Last time, I gave an exercise that focuses on harmonics and voicing, and this is a continuation of those ideas. One important aspect of clarinet playing is to be aware of your tongue, embouchure, and air. Without that awareness it’s [...] |
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