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 Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:25 pm
hello, i am a freashman and i have played clarinet for almost 3 years and i am in marching band (but i play the bells tho sorry sweatdrop ) in concert band in some songs im 1st clarinet and in others im 2nd. but band is sooo awsome i love band camp and the feeling of a competition, the first competition that i have i have ever done would be the music in the parks it was awsome i loved it. *sorry i am soooooooo hyper i am always hyper.* lol sorry thats not band related. blaugh blaugh blaugh
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:51 am
its the same with me.... 1st on some songs, second on others... but if u liked the music in the park then u'll like the other competitions that most bands do.
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:53 am
Random Clarinet Question of the Day! blaugh
Does synthetic cork need to be greased? (Random thought as I do daily maintenance on my clarinet... sweatdrop )
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:35 pm
Skye of Thunder lol..we were only given the opportunity to start in 6th....But I assure you I took advantage of it hehe...Soo..have you marched clarinet before? I was given the opprotunity to start in sixth grade to. I am a new member and I have played the clarinet for about 6 years. 4laugh
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:19 pm
i like bass clarinet. it is honestly no matter what hands down my instrument of choice
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:28 am
spongebobl7 i like bass clarinet. it is honestly no matter what hands down my instrument of choice The bass clarinet's got a great sound. Unfortunately, the bass clarinet player at my school is another story entirely. stressed I'm so glad he's graduating at the end of this school year... cool
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:40 pm
Hello everyone. I just joined today!
I've been playing clarinet for over eight years.
I've been the section leader for quite a while, but next year I want to be drum major!
Anyone have any tips?
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:56 pm
SilverTsuki Hello everyone. I just joined today!
I've been playing clarinet for over eight years.
I've been the section leader for quite a while, but next year I want to be drum major!
Anyone have any tips? Ah! Drum major hopeful! *clarinet huggle* (Clarinet huggle: A huggle between clarinetists, usually done with clarinets in hands) Well, for our band, drum major hopefuls have to conduct the national anthem, march to specifications set by the BDs, perform vocal commands, then become subject to evaluation by the rest of the band members to find out who makes it. Yours probably has the same basic format. Ours has a drum major clinic, which teaches you how to do the stuff the DM does-if yours has one, GO TO IT! Even if it's not required (which it damn well should be stare )go to it, you'll get an edge and maybe some brownie points with the BD. Since you're going to be up there on the podium, with x band members in front of you and x spectators and/or judges behind you, nerves of steel is a must. If you don't like getting up in front of people, don't become a drum major. The nerves will get to you and-being blunt-you'll screw up yourself and the rest of the band. Waving your arms around in time is harder than it may seem watching it. I'd recommend practicing conducting 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 (maybe 6/8 if you know you've got music with that) with a metronome at various speeds. If you already know what tempo your music's going to be, great! Practice that tempo. You'll get the tempo in your head and your arms and you'll build up some great biceps. cool I could go on. Heck, I could go on for pages. But I'll sum it up that you need to be the best of the best at marching. You don't have to be the best instrumentalist in the band, but you have to march perfectly, keep time perfectly, be loud and clear in your vocal commands, and importantly be a person that can get up there and kick *Navi* like you do it every day. (which you will, you'll be rehearsing every day! xd ) I hope you do well in your auditions! Tell us if you make it! 3nodding blaugh
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:16 pm
Nevira Shadowfire SilverTsuki Hello everyone. I just joined today!
I've been playing clarinet for over eight years.
I've been the section leader for quite a while, but next year I want to be drum major!
Anyone have any tips? Ah! Drum major hopeful! *clarinet huggle* (Clarinet huggle: A huggle between clarinetists, usually done with clarinets in hands) Well, for our band, drum major hopefuls have to conduct the national anthem, march to specifications set by the BDs, perform vocal commands, then become subject to evaluation by the rest of the band members to find out who makes it. Yours probably has the same basic format. Ours has a drum major clinic, which teaches you how to do the stuff the DM does-if yours has one, GO TO IT! Even if it's not required (which it damn well should be stare )go to it, you'll get an edge and maybe some brownie points with the BD. Since you're going to be up there on the podium, with x band members in front of you and x spectators and/or judges behind you, nerves of steel is a must. If you don't like getting up in front of people, don't become a drum major. The nerves will get to you and-being blunt-you'll screw up yourself and the rest of the band. Waving your arms around in time is harder than it may seem watching it. I'd recommend practicing conducting 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 (maybe 6/8 if you know you've got music with that) with a metronome at various speeds. If you already know what tempo your music's going to be, great! Practice that tempo. You'll get the tempo in your head and your arms and you'll build up some great biceps. cool I could go on. Heck, I could go on for pages. But I'll sum it up that you need to be the best of the best at marching. You don't have to be the best instrumentalist in the band, but you have to march perfectly, keep time perfectly, be loud and clear in your vocal commands, and importantly be a person that can get up there and kick *Navi* like you do it every day. (which you will, you'll be rehearsing every day! xd ) I hope you do well in your auditions! Tell us if you make it! 3nodding blaugh
Y'know, I wish that being a DM in my band required all that. Maybe we'd have a skilled one.
But its a frickin' popularity contest.
Does that make sense?
Anyway, I'm hoping for seniority to win out for me, as I'm going to a DM camp this summer if I make it.
I'll be the only Senior horn in my band, so....^-^;
But as far as practising and all go, I'm in the top three in marching. Of the other two, one is graduating, and the other is in percussion. (Which only means she can't be a DM.)
We played a sort of game where our DM calls drills and we follow them. If you mess up, you're out.
It took us a long time to get out. xd
We hurt the 8th grade's feelings. x3
(My band is so tiny we require 8th graders. Psh-shaw.)
So I'm assuming you are/have been a DM?
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:07 am
Yeah, it makes a lot of sense. Really, the "peer evaluation" has a lot to do with who's popular in addition to the audition. I tried out for DM. I would have made it too, but I was getting sick (blasted respiratory junk) and I lost my voice, so I couldn't do the vocal commands. My hands shook while I conducted, too (really nervous xp ) But strangely enough, after this marching season people say that Corey (clarinet) and I should have been junior DMs together instead of her and Erin (trumpet), since most believe that the main reason Erin got the post is because her dad's Dr. Raiber (AKA God) and Davis is a real suckup to him. stressed Whether this is true or not, I don't know. Maaaan...your band makes our band seem like Broken Arrow's band in comparison. gonk (if that made any sense...) But our band used to be like your band (even though we never used 8th graders) until Dr. Raiber showed up, whipped us all into shape (hence his alias of "God") and made us into the band we are today. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:36 am
I wish someone would come whip us into shape. xp
Many dislike our BD, so they don't work as hard as they could for him.
I think "Peer evaluation" does make sense, but it is literally "Raise your hands if you think so-and-so should be DM next year."
They never actually see the candidate perform before voting.
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:56 pm
Ouch. xp No one likes our BD very much either...I mean, he's a great guy (I had a marvelous conversation with him at District S&E last year about the effect of a total collapse of the American economy on the rest of the world) anywhere else, but he just sucks as a band director, to be blunt. (That's why the assistant BD is called Fearless Leader, not the BD.) But the important thing is, no matter how much you or others may hate the guy in charge, that should not affect the effectiveness of the band. You're there to play. You're there for the music. Not to hate your superiors.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:11 pm
Nevira Shadowfire spongebobl7 i like bass clarinet. it is honestly no matter what hands down my instrument of choice The bass clarinet's got a great sound. Unfortunately, the bass clarinet player at my school is another story entirely. stressed I'm so glad he's graduating at the end of this school year... cool The bass clarinet at my school is really bad too.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:38 pm
Andy1989 What do the metal ones sound like? I'm talking more of the Contras than anthing else...Since the metal 'normal' Clarinets have pretty much died out...But with Metal Vs. Plastic Contabass/Contralto...which sounds better? And do they make wood Contras? I've never seen those and I've only heard the metal ones before... I have heard both the traditional metal clarinet (soprano) as well as the old Le Blanc 340 "paperclip" contra bass. I prefer the paperclip contra to the sound of the cheaper Vito models, but they do rival in tone to the better quality wooden ones. Nowadays, the wooden and plastic contras are most commonly seen, since they are cheaper and easier to find for standard bands. My old high school had one just because it was an original mold from the 70's.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:48 pm
Fruit Jammers Right now, I'm playing on an R-13 with a Concert Jewel mouthpiece. And contrary to popular belief on this forum, the mouthpiece affects your tone more than the clarinet, so it's better to have a good mouthpiece than a wooden clarinet. Anyways, I'm a high school graduate, I've played for 8 years, and I'm currently working on some solos to audition for music schools. Some pretty standard stuff, like Rabaud's Solo de Concours and Stravinsky's Three Pieces. And by the way, you probably shouldn't strive to be the loudest clarinet player. That completely defeats the purpose of playing in an ensemble. Plus, the clarinet isn't really made to be a loud instrument. I'm the foremost expert here on the technical aspects of the clarinet. True, the mouthpiece can affect the tone greatly, but it shouldn't be a replacement of a new clarinet just for that reason. Mouthpieces should be changed if they don't offer the proper amount of resistance for the individual, since only certain size reeds work the best with certain faced mouthpieces. I actually despise glass and crystal mouthpieces because they add far too great resistance. The only clarinetist better than me at my college always bought the most ridiculously expensive things, but he had more problems getting notes to sound than any of the others. I reccomend using a B45 Vandoren mouthpiece if you enjoy playing and are in high school, then upgrade to the M series possibly if you continue on to college. You're right that playing loud isn't necessarily a goal to aim for, but you should actually try to get a 'fuller' sound. That is produced by focusing and pushing the air throughout the length of the instrument, allowing for full resonance of the wood or plastic. That will also improve tone and, once developed, will allow you to be more accurate at 'aiming' the air for certain altissimo or alternative fingerings.
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