Thank you Julianna for another extremely informative video and sharing your expertise. I appreciate you playing examples for us and pointing out what to strive for. This is so helpful 👏👏💕
Hi , Julianna ! Thank you so much for your helpful advice, brilliant technique and charming sound. I wish you good health and creative success ! 🎼🎶🎵🐾🐕🐕🐾🎶👏👏
Enjoyed your video on reed rush. This is very useful too. I have arthritis in my RH thumb area. I find the thumb placement I’ve adopted prevents my fingers from covering always (I’ve been playing clarinet 59 yrs - I’m a professional saxophone doubler). Thinking of trying a different thumb rest and even a sling. Any ideas ?
Hi! I'm so sorry about your arthritis in your right hand. I wonder if an adjustable thumb rest would help? I had the YAMAHA ADJUSTABLE CLARINET THUMBREST- SILVER PLATED tinyurl.com/5a8zuzfp installed on my A-clarinet. It can adjust up and down without fixed stations like some other adjustable thumbrests. It also has a built-in loop to accommodate a neck strap. Another option is the KOOIMAN "MAESTRO 2" THUMBREST. It's very pricey and you might have to have a repairman install it, but it's an adjustable thumbrest with an ergonomic design. I know a few players who have installed this thumbrest on their clarinets and they say it really helped with their hand issues, but it's pretty bulky and "Bionic Man" looking: tinyurl.com/4tdhzxa8 I've never tried this thumbrest, but it looked interesting: Ton Kooiman Etude Thumb Rest: tinyurl.com/bdz5j5ch I hope these suggestions helped, thanks for watching!
Hi Artur! This is an excerpt from my clarinet teacher, Dr. Chuck West's paper on the basic single-lip embouchure. I hope this answers your question. The basic single-lip embouchure has these features: 1. top teeth on the mouthpiece 2. lips pushing toward the mouthpiece, creating a seal 3. a pointed chin. While the lower lip muscles closest to the reed pull toward the reed, the muscles further down the chin pull away, creating a pointed effect on the end of the chin. The chin remains pointed and motionless as we play from one register to the other. Additionally, a fourth feature can add smoothness and darkness--especially in the upper register: 4. the upper lip pushes downward onto the mouthpiece. I've also created a free PDF on my website that includes photos and instructions for how to place your teeth and lips on the clarinet mouthpiece. Here is a link: clarinetnotestudio.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/clarinet-embouchure-basics-v3.pdf I hope this info helps; thanks for watching!! -Julianna
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Thank you Julianna for another extremely informative video and sharing your expertise. I appreciate you playing examples for us and pointing out what to strive for. This is so helpful 👏👏💕
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Hi , Julianna ! Thank you so much for your helpful advice, brilliant technique and charming sound. I wish you good health and creative success ! 🎼🎶🎵🐾🐕🐕🐾🎶👏👏
Thanks, Wladimir! I hope you are doing well! Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching!!!
Julianna this was great!!!!
Thanks so much!
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Thank you so much, dear Julianna! Great information!
Thanks, Leonid! Thanks for your support! Hope you're doing well and are composing a lot!
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Enjoyed your video on reed rush. This is very useful too. I have arthritis in my RH thumb area. I find the thumb placement I’ve adopted prevents my fingers from covering always (I’ve been playing clarinet 59 yrs - I’m a professional saxophone doubler). Thinking of trying a different thumb rest and even a sling. Any ideas ?
Hi! I'm so sorry about your arthritis in your right hand. I wonder if an adjustable thumb rest would help? I had the YAMAHA ADJUSTABLE CLARINET THUMBREST- SILVER PLATED tinyurl.com/5a8zuzfp installed on my A-clarinet. It can adjust up and down without fixed stations like some other adjustable thumbrests. It also has a built-in loop to accommodate a neck strap. Another option is the KOOIMAN "MAESTRO 2" THUMBREST. It's very pricey and you might have to have a repairman install it, but it's an adjustable thumbrest with an ergonomic design. I know a few players who have installed this thumbrest on their clarinets and they say it really helped with their hand issues, but it's pretty bulky and "Bionic Man" looking: tinyurl.com/4tdhzxa8
I've never tried this thumbrest, but it looked interesting: Ton Kooiman Etude Thumb Rest: tinyurl.com/bdz5j5ch
I hope these suggestions helped, thanks for watching!
Thanks so much. Lots to investigate !
Hello, I'm sorry, please tell me, how should the lower lip be in relation to the upper tooth?
Hi Artur! This is an excerpt from my clarinet teacher, Dr. Chuck West's paper on the basic single-lip embouchure. I hope this answers your question.
The basic single-lip embouchure has these features:
1. top teeth on the mouthpiece
2. lips pushing toward the mouthpiece, creating a seal
3. a pointed chin. While the lower lip muscles closest to the reed pull toward the reed, the
muscles further down the chin pull away, creating a pointed effect on the end of the chin. The chin remains pointed and motionless as we play from one register to the other.
Additionally, a fourth feature can add smoothness and darkness--especially in the upper register:
4. the upper lip pushes downward onto the mouthpiece.
I've also created a free PDF on my website that includes photos and instructions for how to place your teeth and lips on the clarinet mouthpiece. Here is a link:
clarinetnotestudio.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/clarinet-embouchure-basics-v3.pdf
I hope this info helps; thanks for watching!! -Julianna