I lover it. I played the clarinet for many years and no one ever told me how to produce a good tone. Very much appreciated .
@upside_you_mop11 ай бұрын
Thank you tom cruise
@musik102 Жыл бұрын
I was at classical clarinet recital recently and the sound of the purely acoustic clarinet blew me away. These days, we tend to hear the sound of musical instruments via mics and recordings and god only knows how much the "natural" sound as been manipulated but to hear the instrument without a mic is so wonderful.
@gwen75754 жыл бұрын
I’m a student working on improving my tone and this was very useful. Thank you!
@CodedNotes4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear. If you have any other questions, I can make an attempt at answering them.
@suecook98 ай бұрын
wow, thanks for this. I am new to clarinet and have watched a few you tube videos.....suddenly one sentance from you and my tone sounds better.....don't make your bottom lip too tense. 👍
@CodedNotes7 ай бұрын
Glad to hear. Sometimes it just takes a little titbit from some random source to discover a different approach that helps.
@retro_sounds Жыл бұрын
4:52 is some of the best clarinet advice I've seen on KZbin. I've been playing for 18 months with lessons over Zoom every week, and I was still feeling like embouchure was this abstract thing I'd never be able to do properly. Now I get it. Thanks so much!!
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I picked that tip up from a saxophone player a very long time ago.
@QGDeclined8 ай бұрын
I've been noodling around for some months and already knew much of this, but hearing someone else's explanations and teaching approach often comes in handy. And this was very helpful, one of the better developing beginner videos I've come across. Great pacing, clear and succint examples/comparison, wonderfully explained! Thanks!
@11swag114 ай бұрын
my trumpet friend sent me this I think he’s trying to say something..
@CodedNotes4 ай бұрын
That's hilarious. It's always good to have friends that have your back.
@Playsinvain15 күн бұрын
My last music teacher told me before the last concert I was a part of that it was ok if I didn’t play
@chezswing2 жыл бұрын
I'm a sax player trying to branch out for jazz. This helped out massively!
@CodedNotes2 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear. I'd love to do more cross-over videos that use both clarinet and saxophone because the two complement each other really well.
@MariMari-to3pm10 ай бұрын
I’am a player for classical music. This also helps me a lot! Great video! Big Thank you!
@neinnein79 ай бұрын
best advice ive seen
@marinacastro18224 жыл бұрын
"a little more rounded and they sound like they come from the BBC" 😆😆😆😆
@adeliensart Жыл бұрын
Such a great explanation Glenn🙌🏻
@mrjimmienoone2130 Жыл бұрын
Well, in general, I'm quite content with my clarinet tone (sax is different). I just wanted to find out how I can manage a greater variety of tones for different purposes playing jazz (from Barney Bigard to Pee Wee Russell, so to speak). All in all, I've seen some 20 or so YT clips so far, mostly by professional classical teachers, and most of the time, my reaction was: gosh, if I ever sounded like you, I'd rather stop playing clarinet. - This gentleman here was almost the only one whose advice and explanations proved to be of very great value. Along with those by Eddie Daniels.
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
You've made my day, that's one of the best comments I've ever gotten, especially by mentioning Eddie Daniels in the same paragraph. His The Five Seasons was one of the first CDs I ever bought, and I think I had to pay $35NZD for special order via Real Groovy Auckland just to get a copy. This and Ken Peplowski Quintet - Sonny Side, were recommended to me by my teacher back in day, but gosh, acquiring CDs like this in NZ in the late 90s was an expensive and patient exercise. Those two pros were (are) two major influences on myself as a clarinetist.
@Danleesixoneonetwofive Жыл бұрын
I like the way you explained it, thanks!
@daydream1066 Жыл бұрын
I'm just getting back into playing my clarinet again after a decade of not playing. Thanks for the tips! I have TMJ now and can only play for about 30min-an hour before my jaw gives out, but I hope as I play it will help strengthen my jaw muscles again ^_^
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
You're doing pretty good to be able to do 30min+ sessions. My thumb gives out on me if I try and do long sessions, which is why I got myself a Ton Kooiman thumb rest to help. I always recommend many small practices (up to 30 min) rather than a massive session. If you have TMJ, you have the added pressure of ensuring that the embouchure is not working too hard.
@kierinich2 жыл бұрын
I think most effective training is listening good sounds many many Times.
@ivyart37378 ай бұрын
What is biting? I have heard some people say that using any sort of pressure from your lips is biting, but I don't know how would you be able to even push air through the instrument if no pressure is being applied to the mouthpiece
@CodedNotes8 ай бұрын
Biting is going to mean different things to different people. For some, it's simply either your top teeth putting too much downward pressure on the mouthpiece and/or, the bottom teeth pushing up, which for those those who roll their bottom lip in a bit, results in their bottom teeth stabbing their bottom lip. For others, it's the idea that jaw is just far too clenched, and this tires you out real quick (and can be problematic is other ways). I really should make a video to try and explain some ways to help avoid certain aspects of the embouchure dominating. It's really a balance thing. Personally I rest my top teeth on the mouthpiece because it provides better balance, but those who prefer double lip embouchure avoid using the teeth at all. Yes, you'll definitely need pressure of your lips on the mouthpiece, firstly to create a seal, and secondly to help "mold the sound". If you're worried you may be biting, try squeezing the sides of the mouthpiece with your lips more, rather than from the top and bottom direction. It's kind of like puckering your lips :)
@noelaruldas11522 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your explanation and demonstration!
@ivyart3737 Жыл бұрын
I have been struggling with having a good tone recently, it usually sounds airy, scatchy and just not smooth and thats why I looked this up lol
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
Achieving a clarinet tone one likes is definitely a challenge; it's a very personal thing. There are so many variables, so everyone's route of discovery is different. If I were to try and help: Airy is perhaps too hard a reed for your current embouchure strength, scratchy because of a lack of what people describe as "focused air" (embouchure is kind of shaping/condensing the air channel in a particular way), and smooth is air support, i.e. being able to maintain the embouchure (not getting the shakes), and keeping the air moving. Yeah, really hard to describe.
@ivyart3737 Жыл бұрын
@@CodedNotes Thank you so much for taking your time to reply! I just moved from 2.5 to a 3.0 reed so maybe I have not got used to it and that's why it's so airy 😅
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
A harder reed (to a point), will definitely help with making a warmer tone. They certainly help high notes sound less screechy, but your muscles have to work for it! Unfortunately reeds are fickle beasts and two reeds of the same brand and size won't behave the same. If you're transitioning to harder reeds, during practise, I suggest using them for a a bit, then swapping them out for softer ones when you start tiring.
@1cleandude2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful sir thanks!🙏🏻
@Clarinetofflimits Жыл бұрын
Interesting insights 😀
@fredfonseca60346 ай бұрын
Thx from the cool and informative video. I am a sax player of more than 14 plus years give or take. I just purchased a student Bb Clarinet. Is it difficult to transition to Clarinet.? I mean I still be playing the Sax but to learn the Clarinet is it harder? Or the music sheet music for Clarinet harder to learn? Sorry for the multiple questions but I really like the Clarinet. Thank You
@CodedNotes6 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'll admit I'm a clarinetist first, saxophonist second, but it's not a big deal to transition from saxophone to clarinet. Sure, there are some minor fingering differences and the open tone holes are unforgiving, but to get a sound out and play some tunes isn't a big transition. What is a surprise to saxophone players moving to clarinet though, is the different physical requirement on the embouchure. If your desired sound is a New Orleans or dixieland style, then the physicality difference isn't as much; getting a Benny Goodman sound, a bit harder still, trying to get that rich warm classical sound, now that's a physical ask. When going from saxophone to clarinet, you'll likely hear the tone differences as demonstrated at about the 3:30 mark. Anyone who teases that making a good tone should be effortless hasn't been to a Cirque du Soleil performance to see how easy the acrobats make their feats look :)
@kiwimike312 жыл бұрын
Let's hope the future is better
@lillianhusbymelien54712 жыл бұрын
Hello, Thank you so much for the video. There is one thing that I can’t figure out: it is easy to make the embouchure, but when the mouthpiece comes into the mouth, it is as if the tongue starts living its own life. Closing back, going down in the middle and suddenly up again. What should I do to make it stay where it ought to be, so the airstream can move in the right way from the throat to the tip of the reed? I would be very grateful if you could help me to get it right.
@CodedNotes2 жыл бұрын
For a 9 min video, you'd think I'd have had something about tonguing :) As unintuitive as it sounds, the tongue is always touching the reed; it's just not applying pressure such that the reed stops vibrating. As a drill, put your tongue on the reed, such that no air can go through (i.e. squish the reed against the mouthpiece), then blow (no sound, because the tongue is down), now release the tongue so that air can suddenly rush through the instrument to create sound. Then, put the tongue back down to stop the sound (but keep trying to force air through). Then release the tongue again, etc to continue the exercise. This not only helps get the tongue into the habit of being as close as it can be to the reed, but also reinforces the idea the airflow is continuous (think water pressure, but with the tap closed). Tongue shape and placement can get pretty tricky to describe, but this drill should help.
@guydrommer7958 Жыл бұрын
You can try to ("pronounce") breath a french "hu" (not an English "u") ... as you whistle... the position of the tongue is most good... higher.... the both lateral sides of the tongue touch the lateral superior teeth... ...I think this tips can be help you... to keep the tongue in a good position... PS: I'm a french clarinetist... 😉
@lillianhusbymelien5471 Жыл бұрын
@@guydrommer7958 Merci! 😊
@lillianhusbymelien5471 Жыл бұрын
@@CodedNotes your videos are always good!
@guydrommer7958 Жыл бұрын
@@lillianhusbymelien5471 The " french "hu" " is like the "ou" in the English word "throught" ( perhaps just a little bit more open )... ...for practice you can try to pronounce haa huu and feel the tongue movement. ... to the back and down position on "haa" to the high and front position... ...the point of the tongue is always just behind the point of the reed... and we can touch easily the reed with a very little movement of the tongue... ...for articulation you can pronounce "du" or "dou" lightly... ...have a nice day....
@nikiaking9 ай бұрын
I have been playing for 6 years and my ambusher was wrong the whole time
@RJ-tv4zj Жыл бұрын
I have to identify an issue. When you are playing your first initial note you are hissing into the mouthpiece.
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
It's a result of microphone placement and the compression I use in Audacity. Unfortunately if I place the AT2020 where it should be for recording clarinet, spoken words are too quite and I'd have to use too much compression in order to boost the quieter speech. With the mic where it is in this video, it unfortunately picks up a lot of 'mouth sounds', also amplified because of the compressions settings I use in Audacity. I'm open for idea on how to fix this (short of using multiple microphones and lots of extra audio mixing).
@whoitisnot Жыл бұрын
Tongue position (voicing) is so important. Why wasn't it mentioned? If all you have is air and embouchure and a low tongue position, you're gonna have to bite to make it (sort of kind of not really) work.
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
There's a risk of over complicating things. At 2:18, I allude to shaping the mouth (especially the inside of the mouth) to sound out certain sounds (too, doo etc) and doing so heavily influences tongue position. A "low/high" tongue position considers front, mid and back of the tongue, which is getting quite detailed, so it's simpler to describe it in terms of shaping the embouchure as if sounding vowels etc. I describe tongue position in a couple of other videos if you're curious on my take on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGGqdaaaaaiDa9E and kzbin.info/www/bejne/aojLhq2hg7-jr5o "Biting", i.e how much influence the top teeth have (if at all) at holding on to the instrument is a whole different topic which I've wanted to make a video on.
@whoitisnot Жыл бұрын
@@CodedNotes Thanks for your reply. I'll check out the other videos. Biting around here means any excess jaw pressure. That comes from the bottom jaw as the top teeth are part of the skull and don't themselves move indepently as the bottom jaw does. The topic of pushing up with the right thumb, which might be a way to engage the top teeth (or hopefully just the embouchure if playing double lip) is an interesting one. I have mixed thoughts on that!
@madraven07 Жыл бұрын
You don’t risk overcomplicating things. What you would be doing is turning generalized metaphors into practical tools. When you say you have to focus the air, you could add that you focus the air by playing with a high tongue. This position forces the air through a small channel giving you that classical beautiful and focused clarinet tone.
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
@@madraven07 I can't picture what a low tongue position would mean unless you're refering to dropping the jaw, reducing all pressure on the reed and turning a "too/doo" mouth shape into "deoooaaww". Perhaps that's what you're referring to by inferring the inverse? In that case, yes, I agree. To say too/doo hopefully puts one's tongue into the correct "high" position and given it's difficult to picture what the tongue is doing (we can't see inside out mouths), using vowel sounds is a useful reference point. Speaking and diction require the tongue, and the right vowel sounds help position everything correctly.
@whoitisnot Жыл бұрын
@@CodedNotes I get the impression that you use a pretty resistant set-up on the clarinet. With a less resistant one you can easily drop your tongue without lessening the pressure from the jaw to create a saggy and spread sound. Too/doo is too low a tongue position for many, especially in the upper registers. Tee/Dee or maybe Teh/Deh (but only in the chalumeau) is more useful in that case. There may also be some difference due to accent and inflection in speech. In this case Australia versus US west coast.
@Janglez-Cool8 ай бұрын
I am starting 6th grade band and I keep making a squeaking sound. Do you know why?
@CodedNotes8 ай бұрын
Clarinet almost has its own language for squeaks, but usually it comes down to a few things. I'm going to assume that your clarinet is well serviced and that the pads are all closing properly. If a pad fails, or doesn't seal for whatever reason, depending on where it is, the clarinet could squeak. Usually it will sound stifled first, but if you try and blow the instrument harder to compensate, it could result in a squeak. Generally though, I find that younger students sometimes don't quite close the thumb hole completely, especially when they also have to use the register key (i.e. play high notes). Even I squeak when I get tired and don't quite close the thumb hole correctly. As youngsters adds more fingers onto the instrument, it's very easy for hands start sliding off keys. When air escapes some tone holes, there are squeaks, for others, there's just no sound. Something to try is to rest the clarinet bell on something in order to take the weight. See what happens. The last thing is the reed. Assuming the reed is a good one, it's possible to "pinch" it, which makes the clarinet jump some harmonics. Think of a how a trumpeter uses their lips to pitch up to higher and higher notes; clarinet can do something similar if you purse your lips and squeeze the poor reed too much. It will jump harmonics, which, when high enough, sound like squeaks. I hope some of this info helps. If you have a teacher, I suggest getting them to play your clarinet to make sure it's mechanically fine.
@christianbessonneau5992 Жыл бұрын
Avec une traduction en français voir sous titré ce serait beaucoup mieux. Merci
@indreshgirii Жыл бұрын
Thankyou sir
@videomsumoviemsi16 күн бұрын
What note is your clarinet?
@CodedNotes11 күн бұрын
What model of clarinet? It's an old LeBlanc LL, I think it was from the 80s going by the case, but must have gotten lost or something, because it was sold brand new to me in 1998.
@chrisdavies3572 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this very much. But ......can anyone explain why I keep splitting reeds when I play .
@CodedNotes Жыл бұрын
By splitting are you meaning down the grain? That should never happen. Reeds a can get a bit chipped at the tip if you accidentally scrape it on your clothes or something, but splitting shouldn't happen; certainly not with major reed manufacturers like Vandoren, Rico and D'Adarrio.
@chrisdavies3572 Жыл бұрын
@@CodedNotes yes down the grain . It's got to be because I've tried Vandoren and Rico, I manage to split them both.
@drenchyt36743 жыл бұрын
Aye mahn what problem do u have us australians
@CodedNotes3 жыл бұрын
I'm a New Zealander, so we're almost obligated to give them a ribbing.
@victorpashkevich88012 жыл бұрын
@@CodedNotes Yeh Bra go murries one day will be part of NSW :)
@CodedNotes2 жыл бұрын
@@victorpashkevich8801 Australia is already NZ's "West Island".
@victorpashkevich88012 жыл бұрын
@@CodedNotes you got the better pollies too.
@user-hc6io3oy5b2 жыл бұрын
nice
@hukose84905 ай бұрын
👍🌹
@Jaujau933 Жыл бұрын
🤔😴😴
@berm4838 ай бұрын
Кларнетистов развелось, как собак
@noelleggett53682 жыл бұрын
So Australian clarinettists sound terrible. 😢
@CodedNotes2 жыл бұрын
Try and be more Adelaide rather than Sydney :)
@noelleggett53682 жыл бұрын
@@CodedNotes I have no chance…. I’m from Queensland. 😝
@tremonro6358 Жыл бұрын
It's funny that Essex or old cockney accents also sound a bit Australian.
@noelleggett5368 Жыл бұрын
@@tremonro6358 Not surprising at all. The Australian accent (and the majority of the early British Australians) came from 19th century London. Read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and you’d almost swear that most of the characters are speaking with an Australian accent.