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 Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:39 pm
OMG clarinets! crying
My main instrument is the alto sax, and not to brag, but I have a really good tone quality and stuff when I play it.
Okay, now I'm starting to learn clarinet, and OMGWTF?! It sounds all airy and crappy and I can hardly keep in tune at all. Am I just not used to the embouchure (is it that different?) or is there an air leak in the instrument or what? It sounds like half the air I put into the horn isn't going towards moving the reed at all. whee
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:22 am
__penguin__ OMG clarinets! crying My main instrument is the alto sax, and not to brag, but I have a really good tone quality and stuff when I play it. Okay, now I'm starting to learn clarinet, and OMGWTF?! It sounds all airy and crappy and I can hardly keep in tune at all. Am I just not used to the embouchure (is it that different?) or is there an air leak in the instrument or what? It sounds like half the air I put into the horn isn't going towards moving the reed at all. whee The embouchure on the clarinet is generally tighter than on the sax. So keep the corners of your mouth tight so the air doesn't escape from the mouthpiece.
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:52 pm
Aye what she said, also check to make sure all the parts are pushed in. And check the reed to see if its where it should be.
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:58 am
__penguin__ OMG clarinets! crying My main instrument is the alto sax, and not to brag, but I have a really good tone quality and stuff when I play it. Okay, now I'm starting to learn clarinet, and OMGWTF?! It sounds all airy and crappy and I can hardly keep in tune at all. Am I just not used to the embouchure (is it that different?) or is there an air leak in the instrument or what? It sounds like half the air I put into the horn isn't going towards moving the reed at all. whee Yeah, I'm kinda going the opposite way on that. I want to play sax after playing the clarinet for 8 years XD But the embouchures are very different, mostly because of the shapes and sizes of the mouthpieces! <3 You'll get it, no problem!
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:02 pm
*sighs* I miss playing with the marching band.
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:31 am
Thanks, guys. whee Practice is definitely helping; slowly but surely my tone is improving. It still majorly sucks right now, though. sweatdrop
But I have another problem. I can hit some fairly high notes, but I'm having trouble with the C in the middle of the staff, on the fingering where you cover up all the main holes, not the one with the side keys. I know it's 'cause the air is coming out all the way towards the bottom of the instrument, but I'm not sure how to fix it. Usually, when I try to play it, it just comes out as a squeak. domokun
And aww, Mayu, how long has it been since you've marched? I'm gonna miss it when I graduate this year. cry
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:58 am
When playing the C note on the staff lines, make sure you aren't biting too hard and relax your bottom lip a bit. It'll make it easier for the reed to vibrate. This happens to the B a tone lower as well. Hope it helps and keep practicing! biggrin
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:20 am
__penguin__ Thanks, guys. whee Practice is definitely helping; slowly but surely my tone is improving. It still majorly sucks right now, though. sweatdrop But I have another problem. I can hit some fairly high notes, but I'm having trouble with the C in the middle of the staff, on the fingering where you cover up all the main holes, not the one with the side keys. I know it's 'cause the air is coming out all the way towards the bottom of the instrument, but I'm not sure how to fix it. Usually, when I try to play it, it just comes out as a squeak. domokun And aww, Mayu, how long has it been since you've marched? I'm gonna miss it when I graduate this year. cry I haven't marched since December of last year, but I still go out to watch them practice. You may need to move up a reed size. Use a 3 or 3 1/2, I play on a 4 1/2, but I don't think you need to play THAT high yet.
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:33 pm
So I found my dream clarinet, a Buffet Festival Greenline. I even got to play it. What makes it so cool is that it has an alternate Eb key on the left side, and holy Jenova that thing is useful. 3nodding
There's a setback, though...it's crazy expensive. gonk *begins saving up pennies* emo
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:23 pm
Ooh I think I heard about those clarinets nevira biggrin ! with the Eb side key being on the side and all...
I really need a A clarinet I can't wait whee whee .
gonk I reallyyy wanna play Bali by Michael Colgrass again, we did play it in eighth grade...twas fun but hard XDD. it was a level six song so yeah ._.;...
penguin-I think what usually helps get the tone to improve and the high notes is doing long tones, especially infront of a mirror, you'll know if your covering up all the holes and if your finger positions are good, not too far and all. It also helps make the embouchure really strong plus the air flow improves :3.
I have to transpose some orch excerpts soon -_-;. Transposing on Finale is confusing, can someone explain it to me??
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:12 pm
crazitaco Hello fellow clarinet ppl! I've played my plastic clarinet for 3 years and im 13 years old. i have never marched before but i will in one year! i actually cant wait for school to start cause even though i dont like goin to school, i havent seen my friends the whole summer. Im going to 8th grade! When i play at contests ( which is rare ) i get nervous and its kinda hard to play. sweatdrop does any1 here agree that new reeds taste like raw spaghetti noodles? I like raw spaghetti noodles so i have to restrain myself from biting them domokun i think they taste like wood and its hard to play untill you break it in.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:37 am
MoGgInArToR crazitaco Hello fellow clarinet ppl! I've played my plastic clarinet for 3 years and im 13 years old. i have never marched before but i will in one year! i actually cant wait for school to start cause even though i dont like goin to school, i havent seen my friends the whole summer. Im going to 8th grade! When i play at contests ( which is rare ) i get nervous and its kinda hard to play. sweatdrop does any1 here agree that new reeds taste like raw spaghetti noodles? I like raw spaghetti noodles so i have to restrain myself from biting them domokun i think they taste like wood and its hard to play untill you break it in.
Mm, reeds aren't always hard to break in, it really depends on the weather. If its humid, reeds that are old or broken in don't work too well as opposed to new reeds. My teacher used to complain so much about how humid it was getting last year and talking about reeds, a day before a competition my reed was just absolutely horrible [and i broke it in rahter slowly and all that]...so I took a new reed and it had a quick response and everything. ^-^; it cdould've been because I put it in water first but still =D;.
yeah...i'm just blabbing right now :Sweat:
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:33 pm
MiyokoxClarinetti MoGgInArToR crazitaco Hello fellow clarinet ppl! I've played my plastic clarinet for 3 years and im 13 years old. i have never marched before but i will in one year! i actually cant wait for school to start cause even though i dont like goin to school, i havent seen my friends the whole summer. Im going to 8th grade! When i play at contests ( which is rare ) i get nervous and its kinda hard to play. sweatdrop does any1 here agree that new reeds taste like raw spaghetti noodles? I like raw spaghetti noodles so i have to restrain myself from biting them domokun i think they taste like wood and its hard to play untill you break it in.
Mm, reeds aren't always hard to break in, it really depends on the weather. If its humid, reeds that are old or broken in don't work too well as opposed to new reeds. My teacher used to complain so much about how humid it was getting last year and talking about reeds, a day before a competition my reed was just absolutely horrible [and i broke it in rahter slowly and all that]...so I took a new reed and it had a quick response and everything. ^-^; it cdould've been because I put it in water first but still =D;.
yeah...i'm just blabbing right now :Sweat:Yeah, and some reed brands are better than others.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:38 pm
Xango-Sama Yeah, and some reed brands are better than others. I use Michell Lurie, personally. I heard that Vanderbilt only have about one good one per pack...
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:33 pm
hi i am new here this is my third year and i started in yr 6. i have never been marching before. i am a size 2 1/2 reed. i think reeds taste like bamboo and i like the taste. it takes forever to break them in and as soon as you do that they break..... mad i really want to try out a bass clarinet. i also really enjoy singing.. is there a section here for vocal instraments?? mrgreen mrgreen
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