Learn Rhapsody in Blue Clarinet Slide

[@glindamay6203]

Nobody else has ever mentioned anything but sliding the fingers and blowing harder. This makes much more sense!

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Thanks!!

[@besimlatifi4959]

Excellent

[@DonRossMusic]

Thanks! I'm a non-wind player studying orchestration. Super helpful.

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Great - glad to know it's helpful.

[@allanscan]

Oh my gosh, you break my mind, thank you so much for your tutorials, I really love and appreciate so much.

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Thanks!

[@SarahSkilton]

I have watched so many of these 'how to gliss' videos and this is by far the best I have watched. Thank you so very much. Saved for (lots of) future practice.

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Thanks so much, Sarah. So glad to know my videos can help people out.

[@johnny0468]

ive just started playing the clarinet after over 35 years ... i wish ' you tube ' had been around in my day... this video is a soooooo helpful,..., thankyou soooo much 🙏 ... why did no one show me this technique when i was younger, i definitely was ready for it i wanted to play this solo so much too .... thankyou .... it may take a fee months to get my lips. back up to speed but this video has learnt me so much ❤️❤️

[@r2s156]

I'm so glad you find it helpful! Good luck with your music making.

[@Someone-hx5cr]

Robin, you're my clarinet queen I stan you!

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Hey Thanks!

[@rickstokes2239]

Robin, thanks for your excellent instruction on this technique. I was asked to sit in with a big band recently on Tenor sax and they’ve asked me if I could double on clarinet so they could play this piece and I haven’t touched a clarinet in twenty years. So I found a buffet clarinet in good condition and started brushing up and then found your video on the gliss. Perfection!

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Thanks Rick. I'm glad it helped!

[@rickstokes2239]

@@RobinSeletskyClarinet Finding myself sneaking thru some of your other ‘helps’. So much fun to add clarinet back into my life! Thank you.

[@amyk2354]

Thanks so much. Going to give this a go! I remember my teacher at school putting Rhapsody in Blue in front of me and hoping that I could just do it (I was very good in those days!) but without the guidance I wasn't able to work it out. Thank you 🎉❤

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Great! Good luck. It's not as hard as it seems :)

[@diariodasprimasgames8837]

Good afternoon. Thank you so much for the excellent lessons, undoubtedly the clearest I've ever heard. Also the extreme sympathy and deal with the public.

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Hey, thanks so much I'm so glad you find them helpful.

[@glindamay6203]

Love her!!!!!! best teacher !

[@belajarsulingsunda1870]

fantastic .....thanks Robin ...

[@lyndafoster9437]

That was a fabulous lesson.

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Thanks so much, Lynda

[@PA7R1CK]

Very enjoy your teaching, thanks.

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

So glad you find it helpful

[@karencordoba6543]

I just started and I’m already getting the hang of it! One of the best clarinet teachers! Thank you so much!

[@TrashCanBoiBoi]

Same! And I agree 👍🏾

[@ganeydn]

I teach a class for people who know how to play their instruments but are beginners to klezmer music. Not being a clarinetist, I found your videos and have recommended them especially to the clarinetists in my class. Thanks and zayt gezunt, Yosl The Wholesale Klezmer Band

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

A sheynem dank. And I've been a fan of - and listening to - your group going on many years now. All the best, Robin

[@ganeydn]

A sheynem dank aykh oykh. I was working with the clarinetist today on ghost notes and tried to explain bending/sliding notes based on your videos. She's classically trained and had been away from the instrument for about 10 years, so these are hard skills to learn, but she was, to her amazement, beginning to get them. She hadn't yet seen your videos but said she'd watch them. :-) Yosl

[@ganeydn]

I forgot to mention, if you like my music, I don't have videos of the Wholesale Klezmer Band but there are a few videos of me performing in Yiddish, and English including some of my own compositions and a choral performance of a Hebrew/English song of mine at kzbin.info/aero/PLzf6B_DI-aR5TjxJ81YJDqJyy_5BMFRNF enjoy!

[@CanalObert]

Moltes gràcies, Robin 😘

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Glad you find it helpful

[@Jaujau933]

Great Robin 👏👏👏👏👏👍🏼 thanks

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

So glad you find it helpful

[@Reality_TV_Queen]

I now know what channel to use when learning how to play the clarinet! Thank you so much, Ms Robin. Just think you should know, your channel is well known in Spain 🇪🇸♥️

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Thank you so much! Sorry I'm just replying now. Many comments seemed to have been hidden for a while.

[@jacksonkeung23]

thanks for that, it is very helpful

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@SteveShawTrio]

I have heard the clarinettists sliding across the break!

[@MegaGermanShepherds]

You know, I feel as though the slide exercise could also be useful when coming up with jazz solos on clarinet. I always will love how Gershwin composed this and made it so beautiful with both the clarinet solo to the trumpet solo!

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

I agree!

[@demetriogame]

Bravo, 👏👏👏👏👏👏 thank's !

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Thanks so much!

[@ravijadhav235]

Hi ma'am u teach very well...thanks Can make a one video, how to play Glipss note

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Try this onekzbin.info/www/bejne/nmK7pH2td9J5rpI

[@josephromano6534]

Thanks for being so helpful.

[@RobDagger]

Your videos are great, i just startet to learn to play the clarinet and i love your style of teaching 😊

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Hey thanks so much!

[@bluesteakmanflesh131]

Your amazing :) thanks for the free knowledge :)

[@shunasho]

the difficulty for me is to stay on the G because i switch to the E hight but your explanation is a great gift ! thanks you 😉☀🌈

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

You're welcome. Glad it helps

[@seawyfe7289]

Many thanks!

[@thomashuntley827]

Omfg I've been looking for weeks for this

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Hey thanks so much. There are more tutorials on my channel

[@jennyoyster5054]

Beautiful....😍😍❤️❤️✨✨....

[@miriwi9676]

Thank you for your Videos, they are really helpful. I wonder what is the difference between glissando and the crying/laughing technique?

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Miri it's a great question. Once you're able to bend a note with your throat/soft palate you have the basics for the crying sound. It involves putting your tongue back on the reed while you're bending the note. Also requires an extra push of air at the same time.

[@miriwi9676]

Thank you for your quick answer. I got it. I really struggle with this technique, i am only able to lower a semitone, even after months of practicing. I'm playing a german clarinet, could it be that it's harder because of the different embouchure or am I just doing it wrong? Thank you for all your lessons and suggestions!!

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

@@miriwi9676 ​ @Miri Wi I don't think the clarinet model would make a difference but you could try a slightly softer reed. Just to get the feeling of how flexible a pitch can be. Also, remember that it's really the soft palate you're manipulating - not dropping the jaw. We'll be working on this at my next online workshop on Feb 21 if you want to join. Would love to have you. Will post info on my website and FB soon.

[@miriwi9676]

@@RobinSeletskyClarinet thank you again for your advice!! (I'm playing with a quite hard(5) reed) I will try to make time to join your workshop :)

[@miriwi9676]

I just startet with an online lesson on your homepage. Amazing :)

[@MrSouzy]

Many thanks this is super helpful 👍

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Thanks!

[@adream5945]

Weird this isn't my version. Mine has got a Gmajor scale with 17notes

[@Lincoln-jw6hp]

Nota dez mestra.

[@parul9250]

Wow bravo

[@slcurts]

A little off topic, but what kind of clarinet is that with the metal button on your third finger?

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

It's a standard Buffet R13 but I had a plateau key and extensions made when I started having some hand trouble a number of years ago

[@robkunkel8833]

❤Just took this lesson a few times in front of the newly tuned 1949 Acrosonic in the St. Thomas Synagogue USVI. I owe you a text . Rob in 🇻🇮✡️🌽🆒

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

😃❤

[@is02ub]

When I try to lower the pitch of the high C, I can only reach high B. The Bb and A seem to be impossible to reach. Any suggestions?

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Remember that it's with the throat, not really dropping the jaw. It feels to me like I close the back of my throat, Try that while blowing really hard, consistent air. Eventually you'll get it. I couldn't do it for years.

[@is02ub]

@@RobinSeletskyClarinet Thank you for the recommendations. I tried it today and I still can't get it. However, I find that with a lighter reed I can get down to Bb easily. Also, I think the mouthpiece tip opening has its significance. My mouthpiece has the opening of 1.05 mm. If that was 1.20 mm with the proper reed strength, then it would have been so much easier. In any case, with my current set up, I'm able to somewhat approach the Bb by slightly dropping the jaw, lowering completely the tongue, opening up the throat, and with good air support. Everything else just doesn't lower the pitch for me. So what else do you think could it be that I can't get down to at least that A?

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

@@is02ub It seems like you're doing all the right things. Try it with the lightest reed you can manage while still getting all the high notes. It's easier to practice the bending with a lighter set up. If you're able to get a pitch bend by engaging the tongue and throat then it's just a matter of time before you'll be able to lower it even more.

[@is02ub]

@@RobinSeletskyClarinet I see - thank you for the further input. Yes, you're right, my set up is on the harder, more closed side. With this set up, I'm very comfortable and well in tune throughout the most clarinet range, and it produces the tone that my ears like. I'm now able to get down to that Bb almost. I think with a little more practice, I should be able to get closer to that A. Thank you once again for the great instructional videos and your replies. Kind regards, Ivan

[@timhandley5543]

Absolutely terrific!

[@admiredemonz_yt6156]

I’m trying to play this as a freshmen in marching band... I can’t 😭

[@macieseabright4977]

PFFFT i'm just tryna learn it for some reason. It is by far one of the most sexy solos on clarinet like-

[@digmi999]

You just gotta work up that jaw, actually now that I look you are a senior now and can probably play it fine

[@digmi999]

I squeak a lot while trying this, any tips?

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Try to make sure that as you slide your fingers any upper ones are not coming off before any lower ones. If there's a break in the air column it'll squeak. You could experiment with angling your fingers up as you do the slide. See if that helps.

[@digmi999]

This worked! Thank you so much!

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Fabulous!@@digmi999

[@Brave_Aviator]

Any suggestions if I keep sqeaking during the process. I can do it with like f-g or g-a and b-c but when I add 2 notes it starts to sqeak. Any suggestion to prevent that

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Hard to know without seeing you play. But the trick is to make sure the lower finger stays over the tone hole (or enough of the tone hole) long enough before you begin to slide off the upper finger...if that makes sense

[@Brave_Aviator]

Robin Seletsky so I slide the lower finger half way first and after it’s half way off then slide the next on and the next one?

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

@@Brave_Aviator Well, not exactly. You have to make sure there's not a "leak" - that's what causes the squeak. So your lower finger has to actually clear the tone hole before sliding the upper finger. But to get that as a "smear" you have to do the thing with your throat that I mention as you slowly slide the fingers off. Try sliding them off at an upward angle...maybe that will help.

[@Brave_Aviator]

Robin Seletsky oh the second explanation made much sense thank you! I’ll try that!

[@javiclarinetero]

Que sistema es ese? El Boehm? Por que tienes una llave en el re/sol?

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

Tuve problemas en la mano hace muchos años y me construyeron la llave de la plataforma junto con las extensiones del dedo meñique. Salvaron mi carrera.

[@javiclarinetero]

@@RobinSeletskyClarinet Pues me alegro mucho que así fuera, muchas gracias por contestar además en español. Thank you, and congratulations!

[@RafaelSantos-oz2kx]

Eu tocando parece um mosquito hahahhahhh

[@杉原茂樹-s2w]

ごめんね､こんなコメントで

[@kevincarson2705]

its called a smear, not a glissando, you can smear on a clari. not on a trombone, you can gliss on a trombone and not on a clari.

[@sjgoldman]

That would be news to most clarinet players. Both terms refer to the same thing, a gliding from one pitch to another without a break. The technique varies on each instrument but the idea is the same.

[@digmi999]

It’s also called a glass mate

[@Yasherdooble]

I dont like her version of it

[@tadeuszjusko7395]

I like it. Thank you very much.

[@vincenzoaracri1406]

Chiarissima

[@RobinSeletskyClarinet]

grazie!