Wooah! As a high school clarinetist, great job! Your tone & articulation & style is awesome! Amazing playing to the two of you, and I like seeing you both have fun playing. 👏🏼😃
hello! fellow clarinet here! i’m in middle school, almost high school, and i’m so impressed with your tone and tonguing! my mom is a band director so she knows how to play well, and she agrees with me! (she is a clarinetist as well)
i see all of these sleigh ride videos and cryin here bc my band director didn’t give us christmas music, the closest thing we got was a nightmare before christmas which sounds more halloween than christmas. anyways, you sound great, fellow clarinet player, and your band does too!
My band director didn't give us any Christmas music either, and the bassoon parts are usually pretty amazing. As a bassoonist myself, amazing job, both of you!
We have three bands at my middle school. Last year i was in the 2nd, and this year im in the 1st (yay). Last year, the 1st band got amazing Xmas music (sleigh ride, the grinch, etc). This year we got some stuff no one’s ever heard of and it was reallly tiring
As a clarinetist myself (and low reed player), this video brought me so much joy! Such great tone quality for both instruments! It’s so hard to keep the same quality from low notes into high notes on clarinet, and you’re doing great. If I’m not mistaking I’m hearing some bass clarinet somewhere! I love playing bass - have been for over a decade now 😅 I feel old now, lol. Great job!
You feel old.. I'm 79 and still playing....Bass is a total gas...my idol is Eric Dolphy.. no one has ever played bass Clari as does he. Check him out.. Your mind will explode. Plenty of Eric here on YT.. he also plays staggeringly great Alto and Flute. Peace out from TX.
I _never_ knew those trills were even there! And you made them look like child's play! Don't stop playing ladies! Trust me, as an old guy - the longer you lapse, the less you get it back. I'm glad someone is continuing to play real instruments. ♥️♥️♥️ Death to electric guitar & synth! ☠️
@@suzuko_kiriyama yeah, they're fine, but I *_love_* horns -- including both single & double-reeded ones! I'll say annoying things about *concussionists,* but that's just to keep the rascals off balance. _Sing, Sing, Sing_ would be nothing without the sticks. If I'm anti-anything, it's remixes. Keep playing!
The trills of the clarinetist are beautiful along with the melody of the bassoon. I'm jealous, I play both instruments and your guys's tone is amazing! Amazing job! I hope to be as good as you guys as I advance further up! - Fellow Bassoonist and Clarinet Player
Played this song on both those instruments in high school. Definitely miss it a lot, this vid reminded me of a lot of good memories and you both sound great!
there's an all string arrangement as well, band's probably better though our string orchestra played it (...the band also played it at their concert) and our percussion section was literally the kid who was drumming for the choir (we had a combined concert with the choir), some senior, and like, the chorus teacher and more some kid in my section was supposed to do the whinny (like with his voice) but we ended up just not doing it
Of all the versions of this yearly delight, this one is my favorites. You two are so cute and so adept. The giggling at the horses whinny is perfect. I think you even giggled in tune. I will listen to you guys even in August.
OMG i just watched your video yesterday i’m playing 1st part but its an orchestral version so there’s not many high notes (i have played first part in the band before)
I’m in the seventh grade band, so we do play this song but two times slower😂 it’s a struggle being the only clarinet one in a band of 73 kids, but you’ve just given me so much motivation❤
Funny that I never hear the bassoon even though I’m one myself. Love the clarinet too, I think bassoon and clarinet are a cool dynamic duo. Y’all played well btw
Hello 6th grade clarinetist here! Still got a lot to learn ik but ur articulation is very good and also ur playing hope to be as good as u in high school!
I’m currently in the 7th grade and started clarinet in the 6th grade so I played clarinet for a year.btw you sound very good with the high notes,i usally squeak
I play in a band, and I’ve never done basoon not because yea they are more pricey but because I preferred a clarinet but I know someone who plays it and she def recommend renting (not buying EVERRR) cause it’s way cheaper and NOT permanent!! But the instrument is honestly a beautiful sound and I def recommend!
I like how everyone hates flutes and clarinets but without them sleigh ride wouldn't work out quite the same. The clarinets and flutes carry the whole show
@@suzuko_kiriyama lmao we're the same travis and danny daniella that you know, we just became alief taylor fanboys bc taylor schools gotta stand up for each other 🙇♂️
Clarinet is...interesting. Our fingerings are usually pretty straight forward but there are so many things that can go wrong with the reed, let alone the rest of the instrument.
Fantastic job! I'm seriously going to have to put this into my Christmas music rotation next year! I love the bassoon too playing the lower harmony! There's a video here of two flutists of this same age group playing this same song, it too is excellent! Is this a high school Christmas concert?
@@suzuko_kiriyama I'm surprised that this is the only content on your channel. Why aren't you showing more concerts? You have a skill, you should show it off! Or do a video talking about your instrument, how you got started, what it's like playing in the school orchestra or other bands, etc. There's a lot of interesting content here! Musical journeys are always interesting. And if your bassoonist friend or anybody else has a channel they should do the same. A lot of time and hard work has gone into acquiring your skill, you should be PROUD! As a musician myself I know what it takes, and it ain't easy! 🙂
@@suzuko_kiriyama Cool. No rush, only suggestions. Don't overburden yourself lol! I will subscribe and get notified if you post something new..Keep up the good work! 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey!! I know I'm not really the person who you asked for advice, but I play a bit of clarinet (my main instrument being flute/piccolo) and I would recommend playing scales and working on confidence!!
flat chin (MOST IMPORTANT), don't bite the mouthpiece, blow air straight forward not down into the instrument, light tongue (only one taste bud on the tip of your tongue should be touching the reed). other than that, just try not to create bad habits. one of my bad habits is slightly moving my chin when tonguing.
Wonderful trills, those aren't easy to pull off. Love the bassoon as well - fellow double reed player, solidarity!
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Wooah! As a high school clarinetist, great job! Your tone & articulation & style is awesome! Amazing playing to the two of you, and I like seeing you both have fun playing. 👏🏼😃
thank you!!
@@suzuko_kiriyama Of course!!
as an ex bassoonist i am impressed and utterly enjoyed by hearing a basoon play so smoothly
I literally could never
hello! fellow clarinet here! i’m in middle school, almost high school, and i’m so impressed with your tone and tonguing! my mom is a band director so she knows how to play well, and she agrees with me! (she is a clarinetist as well)
Me too!! :)
I love how even being put in the clarinet section shows all the other parts of the song, parts you wouldn't hear if you were in the audience.
for sure!
another bassoon player here, you guys were both great 🥰
i see all of these sleigh ride videos and cryin here bc my band director didn’t give us christmas music, the closest thing we got was a nightmare before christmas which sounds more halloween than christmas.
anyways, you sound great, fellow clarinet player, and your band does too!
Same 😭 It’s so sad cause we have our winter concert soon and we’re not playing and winterish music
My band director didn't give us any Christmas music either, and the bassoon parts are usually pretty amazing. As a bassoonist myself, amazing job, both of you!
same! we played 7 nation army for christmas 😭 (not complaining tho, loved it)
We have three bands at my middle school. Last year i was in the 2nd, and this year im in the 1st (yay). Last year, the 1st band got amazing Xmas music (sleigh ride, the grinch, etc). This year we got some stuff no one’s ever heard of and it was reallly tiring
thank you! our symphony orchestra plays sleigh ride every year, and this is a video from that
As a clarinetist myself (and low reed player), this video brought me so much joy! Such great tone quality for both instruments! It’s so hard to keep the same quality from low notes into high notes on clarinet, and you’re doing great.
If I’m not mistaking I’m hearing some bass clarinet somewhere! I love playing bass - have been for over a decade now 😅 I feel old now, lol.
Great job!
thank you so much! yes there is indeed a bass clarinet
@@suzuko_kiriyama You're welcome! I'm so glad my ears aren't losing their ability to pick up on the other instruments, lol.
I could hear the bassoon and bass clarinet blending lol
You feel old.. I'm 79 and still playing....Bass is a total gas...my idol is Eric Dolphy.. no one has ever played bass Clari as does he. Check him out.. Your mind will explode. Plenty of Eric here on YT.. he also plays staggeringly great Alto and Flute. Peace out from TX.
As a fellow bassoon player, I just have to say you play with exceptional tone, and I love the vibrato technique
You took those trills like a champ 😭😭 your tone is so beautiful
I _never_ knew those trills were even there! And you made them look like child's play!
Don't stop playing ladies! Trust me, as an old guy - the longer you lapse, the less you get it back.
I'm glad someone is continuing to play real instruments. ♥️♥️♥️
Death to electric guitar & synth! ☠️
im an electric guitar and synth fan
thank you!!
@@suzuko_kiriyama yeah, they're fine, but I *_love_* horns -- including both single & double-reeded ones!
I'll say annoying things about *concussionists,* but that's just to keep the rascals off balance. _Sing, Sing, Sing_ would be nothing without the sticks.
If I'm anti-anything, it's remixes.
Keep playing!
@@77thTrombonewhat is a concussionist? you mean percussionist?
@@daltongay69 As a blower, I was referring to beaters.
I very much meant concussionist.
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The Bassoon is giving me chills. Beautiful!
It's great when you like your stand-mate. I love seeing you all having fun. I still remember my stand-mate from 8th grade.
you guys are amazing!
played beautiful!
great job to you both love how your having fun with it :)
Great tone ladies! Loved it.
you are SO GOOD🔥🔥
The trills of the clarinetist are beautiful along with the melody of the bassoon. I'm jealous, I play both instruments and your guys's tone is amazing! Amazing job! I hope to be as good as you guys as I advance further up!
- Fellow Bassoonist and Clarinet Player
Played this song on both those instruments in high school. Definitely miss it a lot, this vid reminded me of a lot of good memories and you both sound great!
Very nice! You’ve got great spirit and a fine embouchure! And you reminded me of the fun times I had playing clarinet in band.🥰
as a clarinet player, my mouth cannot handle playing that long
Wowzers!!! These students are very talented. Her trills on the clarinet were perfect!
Nice bassoon tone! Keep it up! The Clarinet isn't have bad as well!...nice smiles and good to see you two are having fun!
The trills are so good! Also the tone is amazing and the trills aren't easy
-A clarinet player
are those string instruments i hear??? i've never heard sleigh ride on orchestra wow
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there is an orchestral arrangement of sleigh ride. i have played both concert band version and orchestral
there's an all string arrangement as well, band's probably better though
our string orchestra played it (...the band also played it at their concert) and our percussion section was literally the kid who was drumming for the choir (we had a combined concert with the choir), some senior, and like, the chorus teacher and more
some kid in my section was supposed to do the whinny (like with his voice) but we ended up just not doing it
I believe the orchestral version is the original, but they also made one for concert bands. The first recording was definitely an orchestral version.
I've played it in a symphony before
Oh man! I live this. Beautiful job. I played clarinet in high school. A long time ago.
Best song ever and so well done. 🎉
Of all the versions of this yearly delight, this one is my favorites. You two are so cute and so adept. The giggling at the horses whinny is perfect. I think you even giggled in tune. I will listen to you guys even in August.
Love it!
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Fantastic!
As an oboist in high school, I freaking love the trills and u pulled it off so well
Bassoonist's part goes hard ngl.
THIS CLARINET IS CRAZY OMG HIS SOUND IS SO F CLEANN
Hello fellow bassoonist, you guys sounded awesome, beautiful playing!
This brings back many memories of middle school concert band as I played this for my Christmas concert in grade 7
Great sounds! I swear we gotta combine all our Sleigh Ride videos eventually. Is yours second clarinet? I posted mine from first clarinet pov
OMG i just watched your video yesterday
i’m playing 1st part but its an orchestral version so there’s not many high notes
(i have played first part in the band before)
@@suzuko_kiriyama ohhhh okay I didn’t realize you were playing the orchestra version my b. You’re sounding great!
the little dance 😂
Great playing!
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Nice job on clarinet! I play and you sound amazing. The trills are great too. Great job, from a fellow clarinet.
I love those trills as a Clarinetist!!!
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As a middle school clarinet, that's where I hope to be someday. Awesome trills btw
wonderful perspective, thank you suzuko!
of course elliott!!!
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I think the 8th graders played this at my concert it was truly wonderful and amazing!
New to the clarinet (2 months) and I’m forced to play 1st clarinet for sleigh ride 😭 You sound amazing and I hope to get as good as you.
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amazing bassoonist love your tone
very nice
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I’m in the seventh grade band, so we do play this song but two times slower😂 it’s a struggle being the only clarinet one in a band of 73 kids, but you’ve just given me so much motivation❤
I hate when directors do this...just pick an easier song
Funny that I never hear the bassoon even though I’m one myself. Love the clarinet too, I think bassoon and clarinet are a cool dynamic duo. Y’all played well btw
we are a cool dynamic duo
The one playing the clarinet is really good!
im a clarinet and this reminded me to practice because the last time i practiced was like last week 😭
YAYYY MORE BASSOONS DOING THIS SONGGG
Coming from a tuba player yall got amazing tone and I here the low brass they sound good to
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Nice!
Super cute. Lots of talent here. Love the "whip" too.
Man i miss playing bassoon in band
Nice 😎✨✨✨🎄
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Hello 6th grade clarinetist here! Still got a lot to learn ik but ur articulation is very good and also ur playing hope to be as good as u in high school!
Dang I really want to play bassoon now 💀 -flute/piccolo player
SUZUKOOOO!!! I DIDNT EXPECT TO SEE THIS ON MY RECOMMENDED WHATTT YOU SLAYED THIS SO HARD OMG😭😭 also this is Rosemary :D
AHH ROSEMARY THANK YOUUU
beautiful!! i am jealous of your band lol
Amazing tone on the bassoon, that's hard to achieve!
I play clarinet to your really good
My band did this and I missed like half the notes even as Clarinet 2. You sound amazing!
I used to play the clarinet like a week ago... I now play bassoon lmao
I’m currently in the 7th grade and started clarinet in the 6th grade so I played clarinet for a year.btw you sound very good with the high notes,i usally squeak
too much pressure on the reed makes you squeak. try pulling in the corners of your mouth, and let your reed vibrate
@@suzuko_kiriyama Okay,thank you for the advice.
I've always wanted to learn basoon, but they're so pricey, like your part sounds so good!
I play in a band, and I’ve never done basoon not because yea they are more pricey but because I preferred a clarinet but I know someone who plays it and she def recommend renting (not buying EVERRR) cause it’s way cheaper and NOT permanent!! But the instrument is honestly a beautiful sound and I def recommend!
ikr i stupidly broke my bocal and my director was not happy bc how much they are 😭
I like how everyone hates flutes and clarinets but without them sleigh ride wouldn't work out quite the same. The clarinets and flutes carry the whole show
I’ve never heard anybody say they hate flutes and clarinets.
facts
I didn’t realize that a certain part the bassoon does!!
noice work it is not easy to play.👏👏
I’m kinda mad I didn’t get to play sleigh ride this year, but there’s always the next three years
freshman moment
@@suzuko_kiriyama RAHHHH sobs
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awesome sauce, also ily trayvissss! 💙 also french horn is the best instrument
p.s. stan alief taylor
yeahhhh go alief taylor!!!
@@suzuko_kiriyama lmao we're the same travis and danny daniella that you know, we just became alief taylor fanboys bc taylor schools gotta stand up for each other 🙇♂️
ohh i get it
now my comment is a little embarrassing
If I wasn't a violin, I'd like to think I'd be a clarinet. Cheers!
nice job! at our schol, we dont have bassoons until highschool - idk even if h.s. has them tbh- but yea!!!! great job!!!
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As a tenor sax I alternate between both of your parts lol
cool im a percussionist in a concert
band
me who plays a French horn watching every time the French horn player in the back lifts the instrument-
this makes me want to learn clarinet 💀 (but I play flute so)
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personally, as a clarinetist, my attempt of learning flute did not go awesome sauce
@@suzuko_kiriyama as a low brass player (yes all) my attempt at learning clarinet hurt
@@ColonialForbin in the same situation
Clarinet is...interesting. Our fingerings are usually pretty straight forward but there are so many things that can go wrong with the reed, let alone the rest of the instrument.
I WANT TO PLAY AS GOOD AS YOU
I've done it like 3 days ago 😳😳
Fantastic job! I'm seriously going to have to put this into my Christmas music rotation next year! I love the bassoon too playing the lower harmony! There's a video here of two flutists of this same age group playing this same song, it too is excellent! Is this a high school Christmas concert?
that's right
@@suzuko_kiriyama I'm surprised that this is the only content on your channel. Why aren't you showing more concerts? You have a skill, you should show it off! Or do a video talking about your instrument, how you got started, what it's like playing in the school orchestra or other bands, etc. There's a lot of interesting content here! Musical journeys are always interesting. And if your bassoonist friend or anybody else has a channel they should do the same. A lot of time and hard work has gone into acquiring your skill, you should be PROUD! As a musician myself I know what it takes, and it ain't easy! 🙂
I'm thinking about posting some of my videos when i get less busy :0 pls be patient for the videos to come haha
@@suzuko_kiriyama Cool. No rush, only suggestions. Don't overburden yourself lol! I will subscribe and get notified if you post something new..Keep up the good work! 👍🏻👍🏻
thank you so much!!
👏😁🎄🎁💖💐
Are there 2 bassoon parts in sleigh ride? I thought I heard another playing the tuba or bass clarinet part.
yeah there’s 2 parts
@Suzuko Kiriyama Cool. I doubt my school's band could play this since there are only 2 bassoons in my entire band program of 150 people.
the clairinet sounds like a FLUTE?!?
How many clarinetists and bassoonists does your orchestra have?
And how old are you guys? What grade?
we have 8 clarinets and 5 bassoons in our orchestra!!
and we are 8th graders(13)!!
@@suzuko_kiriyama WHATTT EITGHT GRADERS
@@suzuko_kiriyama stop 💀
haha im joking we have 4 clarinets, 2 bassoons, and we're all in high school
I just started playing the clarinet 3 months ago, would you give out some advice for playing..?
Hey!! I know I'm not really the person who you asked for advice, but I play a bit of clarinet (my main instrument being flute/piccolo) and I would recommend playing scales and working on confidence!!
flat chin (MOST IMPORTANT), don't bite the mouthpiece, blow air straight forward not down into the instrument, light tongue (only one taste bud on the tip of your tongue should be touching the reed).
other than that, just try not to create bad habits. one of my bad habits is slightly moving my chin when tonguing.
i recommend playing scales (including chromatic), and practice whatever music you're given
@@suzuko_kiriyama omg thank you sm!!
ofc :) good luck!
although my band sucks and can't acknowledge my teacher, this is what i call a REAL band!!!
I love everything but I am confused why the clarinets are sitting next the bassoons? Haha
its an orchestra
Such an odd friendship
odd comment
French horn in the background
Suzuko are you the bassoon or clarinet player?
im the clarinet :)
I was expecting gorpro footage along with being able to hear your internal thoughts.
maybe i'll add captions with my internal thoughts
also what do you expect from a clarinet gopro
@@suzuko_kiriyama it makes it more real sir
gopro is only funny on trombone cuz their slides move :o