Staccato tonguing on clarinet (and/or bass clarinet and/or sax)

[@blackberryjoe6377]

I like this explanation compared to my teacher's which is just tongue faster

[@samuelgimenez1093]

Man... you're THE clarinet teacher! Really appreciate you work!

[@fabiourr]

Bonade would be proud of you! You are a great teacher :)

[@Tei_022]

This is literally the most helpful video I’ve ever watched in my life. Thank you

[@huntudown4]

Love the Frenesi interlude. One of my favorites.

[@itcvideo9186]

Bravo! Great lesson, great suggestions. I use the Bonade Compendium (p. 6) for my daily warm-up--it REALLY makes a difference. Thanks for creating and posting!

[@BeastJuanGaming]

Great video, you should try to do a video on Bass Clarinet mutes.

[@fatlessauto3]

I was just trying to teach myself this kind of thing thank you!

I'm so thankful that I have always naturally just got articulation. One less piece of the struggle puzzle.

[@davidecompostella]

You are a very good teacher and a very good player. Thank you for your work. Greetings from Italy

[@lyndafoster9437]

I need to work on that. Very good lesson.

[@pkeros]

Go Blue! Former MMB clarinet here. Great video, I'm going to think a bit more about tonguing and staccato now.

[@Ethan-on7iz]

If you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly

[@ClarinetMF]

Pulpy lol twoset

[@Ethan-on7iz]

@Madeline Hart maybe

[@megkenny3073]

Interesting...

[@fatcontroller12]

Alright twosetviolin.

[@BrandonMick]

But is it sacrilegious?

[@crispynoob3879]

You should make a video on how to reduce the airy sound people get on 1 2 3 and 4

[@crispynoob3879]

Or can you make a video

[@AkinduDasanayake]

This video came at such a good time!

[@bigmike9527]

WOW that's awesome.thank you so much for replying back to me.your a great person and me and my daughter love your channel.thanks so much

[@rg2ndchannel827]

Thank you very much. Help alot in the practice for state etudes

[@ivanmaliyov]

Excellent! Thank you very much!

[@adrienplazas554]

Damn that was super interesting, thanks a lot! It will help me practice.

[@chunckenugget7015]

I did this without even noticing I did this. It probably explains why all the teachers I have like so much because I am already doing the correct tonguing

[@Preapoka]

This is such a great video! Thank you for educating us.

[@francoisklarinet]

wow sounded very good

[@joeintoloh]

I want to thank you !!!! This video is amazing

[@jordantomsofficial]

Hi, i am trying to learn staccato for a long time now and i always have the same problem. The technique itself feels and sounds right, but after 3 or 4 quick staccato tones spit gets into the mouthpiece and it starts to sound spitty/wet. Obviously the contact of the tongue to the mouthpiece transfers spit into the clarinet. Can you help me out? What am i doing wrong?

[@Basstaco69]

Tip if the tongue at the top of the T. Say that fast and use it while play.

[@jonathanmurillo5151]

Hi thanks for the content I'm playing along

[@floridaclarinetstudio2338]

GREAT VID! "Sounds like BUTT!" @5:05 Pedagogy doesn't get any better than that....bravo Michael!

[@jordannolan8162]

Please do s vid on how to Clean the matalic parts on bass clarinet

[@TheAlexclarinet]

Hi Michael, do you have a video speaking about better sustain because my staccato is good except from c to g and I'm pretty sure is because of my sustain. And I have a good air flow when I'm not doing staccato

[@trevorthomas123]

Finally uploded 🔥

[@the0val]

Question: you say to touch the reed in such a way that it stops vibrating, but should there still be air moving through the instrument or should I close it off completely?

[@earspasm]

Good question. The reed should simply stop vibrating when you touch your tongue to it. You don't need to "squeeze" or "press" the reed closed, and you shouldn't try to. There likely won't be air moving through your instrument because your reed tip will likely be closed anyway. If not, your reed may be too hard.

[@RobertoStimoli]

Great!! Do you do skype lessons??

[@braxenb2242]

Anyone have tips on going from high b flat to high b natural? Also i play bass clarinet in band at school but I originally played clarinet of course and i want tips on the embouchure for clarinet because im uses to bass clarinet mouth peices

[@WSCKR]

Tighter mouth and faster air helps me play in the upper octave of a bass clarinet

[@AKIPOPOPOPOOON]

Also using the alt fingering for high b flat helps a lot for the switch, so you have less of a gap between the notes

[@braxenb2242]

JABiz Official whats the alternative for high bflat

[@braxenb2242]

WSCKR ooh thanks

[@anwarawad5868]

For a regular Bb clarinet make sure bottom lip is firm, corners are pushed in and “stab your brain”

[@biggey7609]

Hi, my name is Andrew Thompson and I recently (yesterday) made all region and advanced to area. People told me that at area people are very, very good. I’m afraid I will embarrass myself at area. I’m asking for some tips so I don’t get to shake and scared when I play and mess up everything and get last chair.

[@russellsorrentino4756]

True talent👏

[@TheEvo01]

Great explanation, i will test it right now :D ............ by the way, someone knows where i can find a neck for a Noblet Eb Bass Clarinet that does not cost a fortune????

[@andrewparada7259]

How could I possibly get the same bass clarinet?

[@bigmike9527]

please help and give info and details on that black clarinet.can i buy one? what is the exact model and year of the clarinet?

[@earspasm]

big mike it’s a custom made SELMER privilege. They can make you one - it’s a year back-order and they’re about $20,000

[@TencupsGaming]

I know this is unrelated to the video but what is the blue tape that people put on their mouthpieces? People with the bonade ligature typically do this. Why do they have that? Is there anywhere I can find this?

[@mauradomashinski1323]

Teaching elementary band students for 20 years now and the biggest issue these littles (and I"m assuming most adults) have with articulation is taking full breaths. Exhale before you inhale! Breathe all the way down into the depths of your lungs and don't hold your air.

[@RichardMigneron]

Or the Weber Concertino .... arrrgghhh !

[@crispynoob3879]

And can you also help me I might have some bad habits because I was never taught how to play bass clarinet my band teacher just said your good now go play with the rest of the band so I’m self taught everything I know and I don’t know if I have some bad habits or not can you help

[@marinapi3]

Crispy Noob i’m in the exact same situation

[@alixcullum6239]

Marissa Napieralski me too

[@crispynoob3879]

It slight but makes a dit

[@crispynoob3879]

Difference

[@felipemendozar]

Hi! how do you work staccato on upper register?

[@gabrielzambrano7711]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Kristafrog]

What bass clarinet etudes do you reccomend for a high schooler auditioning into a college (not Juilliard level tho)

[@earspasm]

Rose exudes are a good place to start...

[@Kristafrog]

@@earspasm thank you!

[@juanzambrano-marquez2719]

You are really good at bass clarinet I happen to play it myself but how long have you been playing?

[@earspasm]

Juan Zambrano-Marquez ...about 40 years :)

[@juanzambrano-marquez2719]

I can tell, I hope one day I can reach a level of knowledge of the bass clarinet that you have reached

[@parrisbrown5035]

How do you know if your tone is good on bass clarinet?

[@emjay2045]

You & OTHERS approve of it. It’s pleasing the ear. Resonant ! Not too dark nor Too Bright. Vibrant yet Warm

[@jonnyrocket8888]

Where did you get the all black bass clarinet?

[@darthgamer6080]

He personally requested Selmer to custom make him the black bass clarinet.

[@leandro.realtor]

What is the mark of this bass clarinet?

[@nickyg7726]

Eeeeee

[@wildravez9963]

Hi my name is Ethan I've commented on your videos before. I was wondering if you could do a video on time signatures or March music?

[@Swuidward_]

Hi, Michael! I realized that my jaw moves when I articulate on Clarinet and Bass Clarinet and I don't know how to fix it! Any tips on how to fix it?

[@TheAvgCommentator]

I would recommend doing some exercises involving half-tongueing, where you place your tongue on the reed without stopping the sound, and then slowly work your way to a full tongue. I would do this with one note, then an easy scale.

[@earspasm]

Try this: when you tongue don't think "Taaaa" but think "Tooooo." Look in the mirror and say "Taaa Taaa Taaa" and see how your jaw moves. Then say "Tooo Tooo Tooo" and see how it doesn't. That's the ticket to successville

[@johncarey8485]

I watched Joe Allard's video and he said to do "X X X" -- so in other words you should move your jaw??? I am confused by that or what he really meant by that ??????

[@sanjaygudi6515]

Can you do a video on the ‘A’ clarinet?

[@probablynotfinn3087]

My chops are destroyed from practicing

[@LowReedExpert1]

Rest as much as you play. If you don't after a while you get diminishing returns and hurt your chops

[@jarnelldemesme8081]

Why am I here..... I play Baritone

[@bigmike9527]

MY DAUGHTER WANTS ONE OF THOSE BLACK CLARINETS!! IS IT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN ONE OF THEM? WHAT BRAND AND HOW MUCH? PLEASE HELP FOR THE SAKE OF MY DAUGHTER!!

[@earspasm]

Selmer... custom made.

[@greetxxx455]

Does that coordination exercise also work for bassoonists?

[@earspasm]

Sure.

[@averymorrow394]

This sounds like a fun journey down nope lane