It's pretty rare to see specialized advice so confidently and articulately presented that's almost entirely wrong. How much does he know about the other things he sells?
He got almost nothing correct. Invented new names for the pieces. Trill key was bent. Likely caused by his rehearsal of assembling the clarinet. Holy cow.
alright just giving some follow up info to whoever watches this. A) do not apply cork grease the way he did you want to use your fingers to work it into the pores of the cork B) he said that the B key was sluggish, this is not true the B key has 2 fingerings and therefore if you press the bottom keys the corresponding keys (with exception of the C key) will flop something I myself noticed within my first year playing clarinet. C) it is important that you learn about leaks and cracks. a clarinet can have their pads leak causing them to squeak, if you encounter this you should send instrument back to shop to have the pad replaced. If you buy a wooden clarinet (which I wouldn't recommend to students due to pricing) it can also crack due to humidity and changes in temperature, if this happens send the instrument back to the shop to have it repaired (trust me you can't fix this problem yourself) D) Learn the proper names of the keys. staring from top down we have the mouthpiece ligature and reeds which he actually has the proper knowledge of. next is the barrel. then the top joint, this includes the top keys, the main hole-like keys, the hole used to play low C and most other notes in the higher and lower range, fork keys (specifically for low Db, low C# and their respective notes in the higher range, the register key used for playing high notes and another hole-like key are located on the bottom, and there are four tril keys on the side. On the bottom joint there are more hole like keys, the main B, C# and alternate C key (in the higher register though students will likely only use them for low notes for the first few years) the alternate C# and B keys along with the main C and D#/Eb key, and another fork key. finally there is the bell which projects the sound.
This guy does not know anything about buying a clarinet. The Eb key is badly bent, he does not know the correct names of the parts. Do NOT put the mouthpiece in hot water to clean it. And he sounds horrible playing the instrument. I don't think the instrument would have played the notes on the right hand (he did not play them) because the Eb key would have caused problems producing those notes.
Vic O The first thing one looks is a crack in wood clarinets, are the rings loose on the bell and the other rings too. Have the tenons been replaced. The A clarinet is almost the same lenght.
This guy doesn't know what he is talking about. Not only did he name the joints wrong, but he didn't rub in the cork grease, nor give and crucial good tips
Thank you, I just got a used Clarinet and haven't played since high school. Going to try to rekindle my skills, yeah. But seriously thx for your info here. I think I got a nice deal, based on your description.
do not put your mouthpiece in hot water!! this can make the mouthpiece turn white because it's made of hard rubber. instead, mix a small amount of vinegar with room temp water and soak the mouthpiece for a few minutes. this removes the white calcium residue and cleans the piece.
umm btw the flopy key is um well its kind of made to be able to move freely and sence he is holding it like that gravity is pulling it twords earth at 9.81m/s^2 or 23.2 f/s^2 ....aka not lubrication probs
Excellent presentation and very informative. I wonder what it costs to buy a good used clarinet such as, the one that was used for demonstration. Thank you for taking the time to post this video. I absolutely learned something valuable about the clarinet tonight.
Horn? (bell), collar? (barrel), lower body? (lower joint). You can’t just make up your own terminology! Yes, there is a smaller clarinet (assuming the one you’re showing is a B flat clarinet) and don’t forget the larger A clarinet which is often used in orchestra repertoire.
It's pretty rare to see specialized advice so confidently and articulately presented that's almost entirely wrong.
How much does he know about the other things he sells?
He got almost nothing correct. Invented new names for the pieces. Trill key was bent. Likely caused by his rehearsal of assembling the clarinet. Holy cow.
alright just giving some follow up info to whoever watches this.
A) do not apply cork grease the way he did you want to use your fingers to work it into the pores of the cork
B) he said that the B key was sluggish, this is not true the B key has 2 fingerings and therefore if you press the bottom keys the corresponding keys (with exception of the C key) will flop something I myself noticed within my first year playing clarinet.
C) it is important that you learn about leaks and cracks. a clarinet can have their pads leak causing them to squeak, if you encounter this you should send instrument back to shop to have the pad replaced. If you buy a wooden clarinet (which I wouldn't recommend to students due to pricing) it can also crack due to humidity and changes in temperature, if this happens send the instrument back to the shop to have it repaired (trust me you can't fix this problem yourself)
D) Learn the proper names of the keys. staring from top down we have the mouthpiece ligature and reeds which he actually has the proper knowledge of. next is the barrel. then the top joint, this includes the top keys, the main hole-like keys, the hole used to play low C and most other notes in the higher and lower range, fork keys (specifically for low Db, low C# and their respective notes in the higher range, the register key used for playing high notes and another hole-like key are located on the bottom, and there are four tril keys on the side. On the bottom joint there are more hole like keys, the main B, C# and alternate C key (in the higher register though students will likely only use them for low notes for the first few years) the alternate C# and B keys along with the main C and D#/Eb key, and another fork key. finally there is the bell which projects the sound.
This guy does not know anything about buying a clarinet. The Eb key is badly bent, he does not know the correct names of the parts. Do NOT put the mouthpiece in hot water to clean it. And he sounds horrible playing the instrument. I don't think the instrument would have played the notes on the right hand (he did not play them) because the Eb key would have caused problems producing those notes.
Vic O
The first thing one looks is a crack in wood clarinets, are the rings loose on the bell and the other rings too. Have the tenons been replaced. The A clarinet is almost the same lenght.
This guy doesn't know what he is talking about. Not only did he name the joints wrong, but he didn't rub in the cork grease, nor give and crucial good tips
"There's only one kind of clarinet. Actually, there's a bass clarinet too, and a smaller one...." Nailed it.
“The collar”
"There you go, this one sounds pretty good, so..."
Sounded like a dying animal to me buuttttt alrigghhttt
Ryan Rivera well maybe it sounded better in person
ps: not ....
Thank you, I just got a used Clarinet and haven't played since high school. Going to try to rekindle my skills, yeah. But seriously thx for your info here. I think I got a nice deal, based on your description.
Everything he said was wrong cause I own one and his keys are bent
do not put your mouthpiece in hot water!! this can make the mouthpiece turn white because it's made of hard rubber. instead, mix a small amount of vinegar with room temp water and soak the mouthpiece for a few minutes. this removes the white calcium residue and cleans the piece.
Did anyone else notice the bent right hand Eb/Bb key? D:
yeah... really bothered me
Yes. That key was very obviously bent.
Mime is bent exactly like that
please help me.
Great video 👍
umm btw the flopy key is um well its kind of made to be able to move freely and sence he is holding it like that gravity is pulling it twords earth at 9.81m/s^2 or 23.2 f/s^2 ....aka not lubrication probs
Excellent presentation and very informative. I wonder what it costs to buy a good used clarinet such as, the one that was used for demonstration. Thank you for taking the time to post this video. I absolutely learned something valuable about the clarinet tonight.
Don't believe anything he says, all of the information in this video is incorrect.
Horn? (bell), collar? (barrel), lower body? (lower joint). You can’t just make up your own terminology! Yes, there is a smaller clarinet (assuming the one you’re showing is a B flat clarinet) and don’t forget the larger A clarinet which is often used in orchestra repertoire.
Wonderful video! But....
Lol collar! Tee hee hee
Barrel.
The way he attached the reed 5:57
What the fuck happened to the e flat key
Michaella Fairbairn same question
*plays “Fucks wrong with you” card*
Great information and great recording with camera and mic work!
he doesn't even know what the shiny metal things on the clarinet is they are keys not ligugges and i am not talking about the ligture
all the extra cork grease 🙁
Ok,that was weird...
this guy is a joke
What a joke
This guy is a scammer !