How to get a good sound a Bass Clarinet (or clarinet, or sax, or…)
Want a good sound? Nice consistent tone? Do you want to be able to play more than 2 measures without having to take a breath? Do you sound like a 94-year-old grandmother playing the clarinet?
It’s all about how you BREATHE, and SUPPORT your air. This video will show you a few tricks to get there.
**Update** For the person requesting Articulation help, here is the link to that video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rABb6b-UrVc#t=406s
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Originally posted by UCFG3e7QwIryPY8c-dDAoIVQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boTaq9bITFc
Thanks you
I did 30 beats the time you did 21 first try this breathing technique is really useful thanks
I absolutely love your shirt in this video man
Such a great geeky t-shirt
I have a question when you do it do you want to play loudly so that it doesn't get airy?
I am a doubler. Clarinet is my instrument. I am getting a good sound, but those big interval jumps are so difficult for me on bass clar. Especially from upper to lower register. Tips?
Thank you for this in going to play the bass clarinet
How do I find the next video that you mention at the end of this video?
His tone is so ridiculously good and I used to say “Oh I have good tone” until I saw this guy. His tone is just booming and it’s so steady and beautiful.
Excellent lesson and practice method. I particularly liked the feeling the breath was going towards one’s back. When I was practicing blowing really long notes I knew that when my back muscles started ‘shaking’ I was really pushing the air through.
How to get viewers: I am learning bass clarinet (aka unlearning sax stuff) and awaiting cataract operations. I misread your title as
"(or clarinet, or sex, or…)"
Such a good teacher. Love the picture of Eric Dolphy in the background.
I was taught to blow up a ballon as fast as could then repeat a few times, then go to the instrument play low Eb and sustain it as long as i could
You are constricting your breath when you breath I shouldn’t hear the breath
i wish you were my band teacher because all mine does is scold kids for not playing the right notes.
Recently saw Patrick Sheridan work with a high-school honor group, discussing the importance of good breathing and running them through exercises for quite a long time. It really helped keep the students focussed, both in tone and mentally. He and Sam Pilafian produced the "Breathing Gym" DVDs and books, with daily exercises that every wind player should be familiar with: https://www.patricksheridan.com
Thank you soooooooo much this is a fantastic exercise!!! Improved my tone drastically!
When u breath for 1 beat j can last to 10 beats
Earspasm music today is my first time on the bass clarinet i came here because i came from Bb Clarinet so I came here to get a low sound because every time i play i get a high note instead of a low note.
Super helpful! I know this isn't intended for brass, but I used this to get a good sound out of my trombone, and since I've started doing this two of my teachers commented on how my tone has improved. Also, where did you get that shirt?
Thank you I’m 11 years old and just started and was having a bit of trouble
I play the bass clarinet and I kinda suck because I started late December
Thank you for this! Now I know why my tone is awful!
I honestly care more about proper embouchure because it changed from soprano to bass. I need help with holding a G for 4 measures. Not the G he was playing, the one below it. My main problems are embouchure changes slightly when I play it, I need to put more air into it, and I just need to breathe right before I play it because I breathe 2 measures before it and I can only play 5 measures apparently without breathing and at the 5th one, I lose my breath quickly and start to “collapse” because my lungs haven’t much air.
I play high notes when im trying to play low notes PLEASE HELP
You are absolutely amazing. Every video helps me improve one way or another. Thank you to the heavens and back
I made it to 18 when I breathed in 1 beat
We breathe in 1 out 16
As a section leader, I find this so helpful TTuTT thank you sir
the bass clarinet is a tenor saxophone with anorexia.
Hi, i must say that i am really glad that someone out there is making these kind of videos, thank you so much for your work its really apreciated. I am not a clarinet player (i play the oboe) and still i come here to use some of these techniques to improve my playing, thanks again for the videos and sorry for the bad english 🙂
Hi Master! Thank you for all your videos, helped me a lot.
I have some questions: I'm a beginner (playing clarinet for about a year) and I wanna know if it is normal to feel my muscles tensing when my air is running out while playing long tones…Any tips to avoid that? I usually practice 12th long tone from low E/B to F/C one octave above.
Also, I'm curious about my resistance in long tones, because some days I could last +20 (s) playing a note, and some other days barely reach 16 (s). I haven't discovered the reason of that.
About the "sit-up feeling", It's normal to feel some tension in the lower back also? I've had a little bit of pain in my lower back by trying to keep my "diaphragm" firm and hard.
Sorry for my english ajajaj
Regards from Chile 🙂
First thing i noticed was the </war> shirt. End war is what it means for those of you who don't know.
blow into the instrument
I am dying animal sound
what the heck was that
more dying animal sounds
I quit
This really helped me thanks
This is actually a really common exercise for vocalists in (good) choirs. Great to see it being taught to the wind instruments as well.
You are so helpful. All region Saturday and I have to play Rose #2 ah
Nice Tshirt! </war>
Thank you so much for this. I really struggle with being able to feel my core muscles due to EDS, but your tip about it being like half a sit up has just transformed everything for me. Suddenly I can get through the entire phrases of the Bach Giga in one breath. Genius, thank you!
I miss playing the bass clarinet. Mine was provided by the school when I was in band. I enjoyed it very much. I need to invest in one and get back to playing. Thank you for this video and the inspiration!!