Johann Müller - Étude No. 2 (bass clarinet)

[@ethanvu5242]

That is some of the quietest keywork I have ever heard on a Selmer Privilege.

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Thanks, but my instrument is due for an overhaul this year so hopefully it’ll be better soon.

[@zachmccord4871]

This is what the bass clarinet is supposed to sound like, bravo and well done!

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Thanks!

[@laurentdarcq5624]

Sweet and lovely bass clarinet sound ! Congratulations !

[@scottmunson2917]

What a lovely tone! Just really impressed how beautiful this sounds.... and so free and easy and effortless. Wow!

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Thanks Scott! An etude a day keeps mediocrity at bay. Possibly.

[@baconrocksable]

This sounds exquisite thank you for sharing your music with the world! :')

[@shritankhammamkar]

This is awesome! I’d love to have your tone quality!

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Thanks! Practice long tones, slow scales & arpeggios to build your sound.

[@rocketshiftgaming5693]

How do you get it to speak so beautifully 😭😭😭 I’m so jealous I wanna play like you. What read do you use? Maintenance routine?

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Lots of long tones and tonguing practice helps but it won't happen overnight. Consistency and regular practice will. Find a setup that works for you: everyone is different. Bear in mind that bass clarinet keywork can be notoriously out of alignment and so make sure that whatever instrument you are playing is well maintained.

[@Bobnomarley]

Please tell me how to play a higher key note on bass clarinet I’m struggling

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

What exactly do you mean by a “higher key note”?

[@garyzimmer8061]

Is that by chance the Selmer model 33 with extended range to low C?

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Thanks for your comment! It’s a Selmer, but the Privilege model, to low C. All professional standard bass clarinets are built to low C.

[@bjornchan3083]

Nice!

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Thanks Bjorn!

[@jmwoods190]

Great playing as always! I thought you play on the silver Blashaus, not the gold one? Or am I seeing things here? PS Curious of how you're finding the V21 reeds?

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

I play on the gold one, never owned the silver. V21 reeds are great, I think. Reeds are as ever a very personal thing. I would say try them, but you might not like them.

[@jmwoods190]

​@@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinetActually I've tried them many times and they're currently one of my favorite reeds on bass, but I dislike them on Bb. I also own the very last Series 2 Silver Blashaus neck available on my somewhat-less-modified Selmer Privilege

[@jmwoods190]

​​@@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet PS Thought I saw that older vid of yours with that silver Blashaus on your bass 2 years back?

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

I feel the same. I use V21 on Eb, basset horn and bass only.

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

It must've been filmed when I was trying it out.

[@anthony-ud4to]

Please make an Eb soprano and either F Basset horn or Eb alto 😢

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

There‘s a whole Telemann Fantasie played on basset horn on my channel.

[@jefersonguedes7598]

QuaL a marca desse instrumento?

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Selmer Privilege

[@She-RaGod]

I’m a bass clarinetist too and I could honestly never do this 😭

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Just keep practicing: you can play any clarinet etude on bass clarinet!

[@jaspern.7702]

heeey uuuuh wanna give us your arm workout routine????

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Hey thanks, I don’t really feel qualified to offer advice on working out… I mainly just go with my instincts and a wide variety of types of weights.

[@sivs2211]

Nice! Can you do careless whisper

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

George Michael on bass clarinet? Not really my cup of tea.

[@sivs2211]

@@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet Idk, sax and clarinet sound somewhat similar to me. why cant you play it on a clarinet?

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

It's not a question of "if" I can play it on clarinet, but "why" would I play it. It's just not my cup of tea, but thank you for the suggestion.

[@gegu937]

Is that a low C bass????

[@RichardElliotHaynes.clarinet]

Yes, most classical players that play bass clarinet own a low C bass clarinet because the orchestral, chamber and solo repertoire demand this kind of range.