Doreen’s Clarinet Lessons - “Improvisation in 5 easy steps”.

Improvisation in 5 easy steps.
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Update: Doreen now plays a "Firebird" Clarinet by Royal Global: www.royalglobal.us, A Marble mouthpiece and either a Venn synthetic reed or a Mitchell Lurie cane reed, by D'addario: www.daddario.com and a ligature by Royal Global: www.royalglobal.us
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[@Seamasr2112]

The clarinet is louder than when you speak because the clarinet is your voice. Thank you so much Dear Miss Doreen!

[@mambojazz1]

Hey Doreen sings too😂 And her singing voice is like MAGIC!! I love Nawlins its the most magical place in the world!!

[@chaselaro1444]

​@@mambojazz1"Nawlins" LOL, I love it.

[@noraeoi125]

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[@marshie1337]

such a pleasant soul and absolutely savage on the clarinet. i've never heard someone play a clarinet like you doreen. love it

[@sinfonian3]

I have a dream of coming to New Orleans and playing my clarinet with you!!! You inspire me to do more than the classical training I have. I’ve never been great with improv. But I’m finally planning the trip and hope to encounter your magic!

[@94beachbaby]

So true! “Absolutely savage”

[@bexhillpotter]

YOU HAVE A LOVELY VOICE DOREEN!

[@clebertsonc7988]

I just subscribed ☺

[@bexhillpotter]

@@clebertsonc7988 You couldn't get a better teacher!

[@sxndmxhxlp]

I don't even play the clarinet, and I'm watching this. I really really like your music Doreen. You made me cry when I listened to your performance with the Louisiana philharmonic. I've never cried during an instrumental performance before.

[@andybaldman]

Glad to see the algorithm has finally discovered her. Doreen you are a treasure. I hope you gain a lot of new fans this week!

[@davidmorrison5186]

I have studied music for years. I can't play well but I like music theory. She is one of the best teachers I have ever seen. I am a teacher and a coach so it's easy to recognize talent in teaching. Even my wife got this and she doesn't know a chord from a note but she understood this with ease. Just wow!!!!

[@maguffle]

She's amazing. I'm a sax player but my favorite jazz musician in Benny Goodman. The more I listen to and appreciate Doreen, the more I see her and Benny in similar musical light. Their true voice is through their clarinets!...and they are fluent and eloquent!

[@spellru23]

I loved Benny Goodman and believed he was the best - Until Doreen. My opinion is that Doreen has surpassed Benney in every way and style. Goodman is good, Doreen is outstanding and no one is better, not even Benny.

[@robkunkel8833]

oh oh, oh … no … come on now. Even Doreen wouldn’t agree with that (unless it gets funded) … I also play sax (alto, soprano and sopranino) but I recently came back to clarinet when I had to learn Jewish music for a new wife. My last lesson was when I was 10 in 1956. What an instrument! There are many great clarinet players. Look at KZbin, especially classical and klezmer. What Doreen does is brings back is VOCAL to the instrument. This young lady may be turning the 21st Century music back to days when people doubled between voice and a horn or woodwind …. at least in NOLA. Social media can do that! Right Doreen? ❤️🥂🙏

[@kaiaguscott231]

DOREEN!! i study clarinet at university right now and i always get burnt out throughout the semester after practicing nonstop classical music. you bring me back to my passion every single time. THANK YOU

[@jamesdereybekill755]

I'm so glad i saw this video bc otherwise i probably wouldn't have picked up my clarinet again

[@HelloKitty-yh6en]

I haven’t play since highschool and she inspired me to play again

[@sesquashtwo]

...and for me, (LOL) to wanna put it away...LOL! I struggle not to....(very large smile!)

[@deannculver7969]

I bought a new clarinet to play after a thousand years. A friend turned me on to Doreen and she has become my inspiration!

[@lordbeebus9842]

I absolutely love NOLA jazz. I love your style. Absolutely perfect. You make everything sound so beautiful.

[@sesquashtwo]

Doreen...you are a great Grand Master Class of the Clarinet.... and one of the reasons...is that you are a **most humble person**, with such God given talent to make that stick wail! God Bless, and your playing brings tears to my eyes, and such joy in my heart whenever I hear you. Again, Ma'am, God Bless! May He keep you and yours, safe.

[@wapopopo]

Few other musicians ever played melodies the way you do and even fewer do it so graciously and passionately. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your wonderful music, God Bless you and your family immensely. Greetings from Brazil!

[@sesquashtwo]

I have always thought that the LUCKIEST THING, to ever have occurred in Benny Goodman's life...was that Doreen was still only a twinkle in her Daddy's eye....during the 40's...and he doesn't still (probably, lol) have a clue in how lucky he was.....that she came later, much later...... oh yeah.

[@manuelsosa6483]

Thanks. I do not play clarinet, but alto sax. However, what you just explained applies to music in general. You explain it so simple and that makes it easy to absorb. And please, continue to speak softly; that is a sign of being humble and that is good. Thanks again.

[@Ilaria_Ftt]

I discovered you since one day and thanks to you now i know how to growl on the clarinet and it's the coolest thing and the more i watch your videos the more i honestly love you

[@carolynfairchild9800]

Miss Doreen, you make me smile. Thank you for your gift of music and love.

[@Vis4vinny]

You are way more than jazz... Unbelievable talent.

[@lemme1stroke1ya1mind]

I miss you so much on the streets! An absolute new orleans legend!!!!

[@samsinite100]

Man what great advice, much more straight forward intro to jazz improv than any of the improv that my high school jazz teachers taught. Before talking about scales - which is important like you mentioned - you talk about structure, similar to how an English teacher talks about structure of a paragraph. Hope you are playing in front of live audiences again, you make Mary had a little lamb sound like a masterpiece.

[@norabiddogz8673]

I'm a trumpet player and I found this video more helpful than trumpet teachers teaching the same concept. You have such a pure spirit on top of being such a talented musician. I've heard of improvising around the melody first before tackling things like chord changes (in a jazz context) but now you've shown me in a way that makes perfect sense. This will definitely help me construct improvised soloes a lot easier too.

[@joshweigel1131]

"you can make a mistake in improv, bc you can resolve it the right way" I love that

[@JulianMakes]

i have never played the clarinet in my life, but i've loved your lesson thank you :)

[@imdoctorsan]

Doreen, took lessons for 6 weeks 60 years ago. Still musically illiterate but started playing clarinet again last year by ear. Im ok but no wheres near your playing. Thanks so much for the tip. Will be playing with it for a while. Love listening to you.

[@michaeldean9338]

I LOVE this woman!

[@dwightaugustin7535]

That! Wow, what a wonderful improv.

[@displaychicken]

The greats always have a way of simplifying difficult concepts into easily understood and useable ideas.

[@oxygenwarlord9277]

I cried. I literally cried. Your so good and I love your music.

[@d_boi9345]

7:20 When your big brother was going easy on you but you decide to trashtalk him

[@br5069]

I saw you with the fab 5! This helped so much! I've been struggling writing a jazz solo for my band and thanks!

[@ramarosonseta9827]

Although clarinet is the perfect trouble mind for a sax player as I am in term of fingering, you motor me to handle it and put some kids on. Warmest hug from Madagascar. We love you Doreen. Stay blessed.

[@AViationMusikGroup]

We love it!

[@samueladanyiofficial]

I love how you used "by the grace of GOD" @6:50 ....GOD bless your gentle soul Doreen!!!!

[@CorvusCorps]

Wow! Amazing!

[@cocobread2569]

This woman is so intriguing and talented.

[@chowchichang2922]

Brilliant !

[@martyg374]

Clarinet player here too. We met about 5 years ago and talked jazz. Nice to see you!

[@selinsaki6217]

I started loving clarinet with all the way it is because of you Doreen, thank you for bringing all your passion in!

[@Bouvtraining]

Fantastic!!!

[@doomboogie315]

These lessons are great! ty so much Doreen.

[@keithmurray5671]

Beautiful!

[@stephenbraccioforte268]

I hear you load and clear and thank you. :)

[@vickychammah]

genius! Thank you so much!

[@ellysiaroy5496]

Thank you!! 💜 I love yourplaying

[@blubberbooty]

Awesome!

[@user-mt5mr4mc4g]

Great. Thanks for this

[@alisoninchausti1080]

Excellent!

[@user-nw2hx5ru4d]

This works just as well with the saxophone!

[@1lionyouth]

Just learned about you five minutes ago from a clip but you are my new favorite. Thanks for working hard

[@LighttBuzz]

Lady whatever you have missed out on in life this gift of God has made a difference for you.

[@worldpeace8000]

You played that note. Wow.

[@bernarddaigle2830]

You always make me smile when you play !

[@conanladler3472]

I love this so much

[@leopoldbloom100]

Wonderful.

[@silvesby]

Wonderful lesson, thank you so much!

[@thepropheticworld]

I love her 💖

[@mahinafern8714]

I lived in Baton Rouge for years and never found this channel? I've been missin out on you.

[@Cutekitty858]

Thank you Doreen!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lecoeur1231]

God bless you, sister! Your playing and singing of Just a closer walk with Thee just brings me to tears!

[@lyndafoster9437]

Doreen you ROCK. a real Jazzer ❤️🙏🏻

[@JayHelms]

This is tremendous!

[@josephbiben5197]

You are so awesome Doreen!

[@hannahaby66]

I love it thank you.

[@KeranMcKenzie]

Wow just beautiful! Thank you Doreen for sharing your gift

[@yuh1107]

this helped a lot thanks

[@xrpcoon4617]

You are absolutely amazing!!!! What a blessing you are!

[@Saxophonelady]

Such a sweet soul!! Love you Doreen.

[@caitlinhartford680]

❤️ Inspired to get creative! Thanks teach 🎶

[@lyndafoster9437]

Your fabulous. Thank you

[@edwingiebelhaus]

You can clearly see the passion, love and soul that goes into all this. What treat it is to watch you perform, teach and just bask your radiation. Keep up the good work - I believe you can withstand that challenging time ❤️

[@rubengreenberg2253]

Step 6: play with all your heart and soul. Like Doreen!

[@darrellmoore1743]

Thank you!!

[@johntravena119]

You’re amazing!

[@Antonio-ti2he]

God bless you ....all these years and I never thought of Improv as im-prove-on-the melody

[@mariaassis2370]

You are awesome!! Love you 🥰

[@Bennystep]

Thanks Doreen.

[@jaccar2020]

You make this so easy thanks

[@Doc.boatsman.23]

incredible

[@bigworldlittlekitchen7875]

the end just blew me away. wow. soooo great. thank you for this video!!

[@katefarquhar3927]

You are beautiful, thank you!! Your playing and teaching is amazing. I've just started on the clarinet and you're such an inspiration.

[@sunnybubba9600]

Thank you soo much!

[@rilpe3622]

Oh my! This was so nice!

[@timeisnow7676]

I love her energy and her vibe overall, it’s all just the frosting on the cake when she plays clarinet the way she does. She has a very satisfying sound on clarinet, it’s aggressive but sweet at the same time, sounds almost like a tenor sax a tad bit, I could listen to her play all day I swear.

[@Pauken11]

Doreen, you are AWESOME!

[@johnharvey2850]

I love you Doreen! ♥️ Keep up the good work!!

[@smokingjazz5067]

Thank you madam!!!! God bless you

[@jhavajoe3792]

Good grief! I never heard that tune played like that in my life! Fab!

[@raymondgreene9600]

I wish well always Doreen. Great big hug

[@chrisabraham8793]

What a great video many thanks, what a great teacher.

[@Dally_Sparkles]

Doreen you are awesome

[@bencassidybc]

Watched to the end. I haven't even got a clarinet! :)

[@singjazzy6697]

Fantastic way to teach ,thank you.

[@Buraiaian]

You're such an amazing teacher! I wish i had you as my teacher in high school!

[@angeliquelamri282]

Thank you very much!!

[@Richard-lk7cu]

Love you!

[@fluffphd1481]

You're an utter blessing to this earth, Queen Doreen

[@dogpaws20]

That was a great lesson, Thank you!!

[@twhk19]

YOU ARE SO GREAT!!!! LOVE YOUR MUSIC! Saying Hi from Hong Kong!

[@marydunn8513]

Love your presentation and the softness of your voice, so calm and assuring. You make that clarinet sing

[@gogglespisano24]

Thank you, Ms. Ketchens. This is amazing. You are such a great talent and a sweet soul. Have a blessed day.

[@Oboecoffee]

This is amazing🎶♥️

[@iplaytheorgan2]

What a quick simple lesson!! Thank you!! Will definitely be applying to my keys and organ playing!!