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Clarinet Lesson

A short lesson on the clarinet embouchure and how to properly form it.

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25 Responses to “Clarinet Lesson”

1. 
   bene951

   probably want to aim your voicing more towards a C# than a C…
   February 27th, 2011 at 12:20 am
2. 
   Arkia9

   @Vonagon Well you need a reed to play if you have on the reed is chipped and you have to replace it
   February 27th, 2011 at 1:16 am
3. 
   trokoo

   Thanks! I got my first clarinet today, and thanks to you, I got a very nice (to be the firts time) sound.

   Gracias desde Chile!
   February 27th, 2011 at 1:20 am
4. 
   DemyanLavor

   wow!!!
   February 27th, 2011 at 2:16 am
5. 
   rswank

   Just put a clarinet together for the first time and got nothing but squeaks. This is the best video for learning how to get a basic sound. Thank you!!!!
   February 27th, 2011 at 2:26 am
6. 
   ADHDnessisAwsome

   okay first, i have my clarinet out with me and im practicing my music because marching band is starting soon, and as i watched your video, all i could say was no. when i was done watching your video, i pulled of my mouth piece and blew the normal air into it as what yo uwould play with and i out my hand underneath, and guess what was coming out? warm air!!!! so please only make videos if you know what your doing.
   February 27th, 2011 at 2:37 am
7. 
   swid441

   The condensation is there because the air from your body meets a colder substance -the instrument. There is plenty of moisture in cold air i.e. Winter outside air. Cold air on the clarinet simply means fast air do to tongue position. Sax players use different embouchure and it changes the air speed – warm air. Try my experiment of pulling the mouthpiece from your mouth while holding the embouchure- COLD AIR!
   February 27th, 2011 at 2:50 am
8. 
   swid441

   I’d like to clarify on the “Cold Air” concept. Form WHAT EVER decent clarinet embouchure you like, pull the mouthpiece from your mouth and blow on your hand. You’ll find the air is “cold”. Cold air is a result of the tongue position in the mouth causing the air to move faster. This makes it cold. Open your mouth all of the way and try to make it cold- it won’t happen. Mouthpiece angle goes down instead of out like on the sax (about 45 degrees). Reed strength is related to tip opening!
   February 27th, 2011 at 2:56 am
9. 
   GabrielyDianaTango

   Es un capo! Le hice caso y aprendí a sacar los primeros sonidos sin hacer esfuerzo… You are a great teacher! Thanks!!!
   February 27th, 2011 at 3:50 am
10. 
    potatoyumyum89

    I personally would choose a clarinet (even though I already play one) over a trumpet; you see at my school it was really challenging for the trumpet players to get the “buzz” mouth position. The clarinets, however, really got the hang of the “tight corner” position. Actually, my teacher commented on how good I was playing and how nice and tight my corners were.
    February 27th, 2011 at 4:14 am
11. 
    yesmynameismy

    @blackliciousCP i would chose a trumpet.
    February 27th, 2011 at 4:15 am
12. 
    swid441

    I usually don’t like to respond to profanity but I feel like I need to. Cold air is a result of tongue and embouchure position. Smaller cavity=faster air=cold air. The angle is certainly “down” as opppsed to straight out like a sax player would naturally assume. WATCH The video and you will see the angle is a little less then 45 degrees. Hope that helps.
    February 27th, 2011 at 4:25 am
13. 
    ShadowsOfLite

    @blackliciousCP It’s personal opinion. IM a clarinet player and I love my instrument but I ike the sound of trumpets. I learned to make my clarinet sound a bit like a trumpet. I like clarinet speed, and trumpet tone.
    February 27th, 2011 at 4:56 am
14. 
    blackliciousCP

    ugh, which ones better? clarinet or trumpet?!?!
    February 27th, 2011 at 5:31 am
15. 
    ChiChanChimera

    OMG THIS HELPED SOOOOO MUCH!!!
    im just learning how to play and this helped ALOTTTTTTTTTT DDD thank you!!!
    February 27th, 2011 at 6:04 am
16. 
    Seb8367

    TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT
    February 27th, 2011 at 6:51 am
17. 
    theArbiter30000

    thanks for your comment i understand now.Thats because i play brass instrument Tuba.
    February 27th, 2011 at 7:17 am
18. 
    sherwinjtb

    i’d assume what he’s trying to say is that cold air goes in. when the clarinet gets warmed up then warm air goes out.
    i think blowing in warm air is more for brass musicians.
    like the feeling of the “e” and “o” if u think of the cold air it’s much easier to get in tune since warm air won’t get u that pressure u want on the reed
    February 27th, 2011 at 8:15 am
19. 
    urbancl

    @dafontenot its a high c
    February 27th, 2011 at 8:20 am
20. 
    nepalnt21

    sounds like this dude is playing a c-ish
    February 27th, 2011 at 8:48 am
21. 
    melissanaidaleitch

    Thanks a lot!
    February 27th, 2011 at 9:26 am
22. 
    bflat420

    I think a 1 or even 1.5 is way to soft for anyone. you should start on a 2.5 and work your way up form there
    February 27th, 2011 at 10:01 am
23. 
    swid441

    In reality you can’t control the tempatrue of the air in your body. The “Warm v. Cold” debate simply deals with the shape of your mouth. With a very firm embouchure you’ll find that air comes out of your mouth very quickly. This speed of the air is what I refer to as “cold” . With a loose embouchure or more relaxed embouchure you’ll find that the air stream is warmer. The clarinet absolutely requires a very firm embouchure. This, in turn, is a cold air stream.
    February 27th, 2011 at 10:59 am
24. 
    theArbiter30000

    so clarinet uses cold air i thought they use warm air. this lesson is intresting…
    February 27th, 2011 at 11:54 am
25. 
    melissanaidaleitch

    Thank you for the video. Just a question in regards to achieving a “firm embouchure” with a hard reed: Would you suggest that a beginner (like me) use a harder reed from the beginning. Say a 2 or 3 rather than a 1-1.5?? If you (or anybody else) could let me know that would be great, as I’m having trouble achieving a true clarinet noise when I play… Thanks again
    February 27th, 2011 at 12:42 pm