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 Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:12 pm
Hey all!
I know its off topic, but does anyone know the best way to clean a mouthpiece?
I friend of mine boiled hers and the cork came off. whee
mine is kinda gross.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:45 pm
I'm me i guess. lol
I've been playin since seventh grade and am in LOVE wit playing
I am a junior and go to King College Prep [Chicago,IL]
Am in third first chair and am hoping to be the section leader next year since everyone in the section halfway already looks up to me more than they do the current section leader xd
Am going to the college battle of the bands next weekend
I can't think of anything else lol
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:01 pm
I think I might be the youngest one on here. I am an 8th grader at Belvidere Central Middle School (Belvidere, IL). I need some tips on how to be a better player because I am the last chir but everone else has played longer than me. What should I do?
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:59 pm
I might be the oldest one here, I'm goin on 20 and am in college crying
For the Clean your mouthpice. old toothbrush and toothpaste, try not to get the cork wet, but if you do, don't worry, it's cork, it'll live. just don't soak it, the cork will die.
To make a clarinet sound less airy: step one, make sure you're reed is in the right place. step two, make sure your reed isn't too hard for you. step three, make sure your instruments don't have any air leaks. now, to do this last one, you might need some help from an older student or BD. It's just making sure all your pads seal. that should be it. if it still is airy after that, then either you have something wrong with the instrument, or your embouchure sucks.
I believe if you're going from (within the staff) A to C, there is a trill cheat to pull this off. but this is only to be used while trilling. find a trill chart and find this, it shouldn't be that hard to find using search engins. other than trilling, you just got to practice with it. there is no cheat for that one, the clarinet is just a pain in the but instrument.
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:43 am
A Dream Worth Catching Hey all! I know its off topic, but does anyone know the best way to clean a mouthpiece? I friend of mine boiled hers and the cork came off. whee mine is kinda gross. Yeah, that happens, but it's best to just get some hot water and hold it into the water for a long time, then when done, take a swab and run it several times, both ways, through the mouthpiece...make sure to dry the thing too. I just suggest swab it everytime you play, that keeps the derastic measures of having to boil water or something in order to clean it to a bare minimum. The toothbrush idea is a good too. I'm turning 20 in march and I'm going to college to become a band director...your children shall live in fear. :twistedevil:
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:10 am
hi. representing bass clarinets! woot!
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:11 am
I'm a clarinetist.I'm in middle school.I am in the marching band at my highschool though.xDD.I've been playing for 4 years.
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:13 am
crazy_skater_girl14 I think I might be the youngest one on here. I am an 8th grader at Belvidere Central Middle School (Belvidere, IL). I need some tips on how to be a better player because I am the last chir but everone else has played longer than me. What should I do? I'm probably younger...I just turned 13 on October 1st.
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:46 pm
Woot! Clarinets are the bomb! I might be playing Basoon for concert band tho...*tear* But yea pm me if ya wanna talk!
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:35 pm
Hola people!
This the place for clairnet care questions, by chance?
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:36 pm
DumbDorkyDuck crazy_skater_girl14 I think I might be the youngest one on here. I am an 8th grader at Belvidere Central Middle School (Belvidere, IL). I need some tips on how to be a better player because I am the last chir but everone else has played longer than me. What should I do? I'm probably younger...I just turned 13 on October 1st. Your both wrong. I turn 12 February 20.
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:44 pm
Exavaru ...anyone know how to make a clarinet sound LESS airy?? tighten your lips and pull the clarinet up if you are one to keep it between your knees...if not idk
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:49 pm
A Dream Worth Catching Hey all! I know its off topic, but does anyone know the best way to clean a mouthpiece? I friend of mine boiled hers and the cork came off. whee mine is kinda gross. you dont boil corks...no no shame shame...use trongs or whatever and hold that cork and put the rest in boiling water...use a glove cuz that might hurt...and you could also ask you band director
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:02 am
About making your clarinet sound less "airy"; If you think you're using a lot of force to play notes to make your clarinet sound less airy, you're either
1.) Using a reed number that's higher than your ability level
2.) Your reed is too "over the top" of the tip of your clarinet
Try either lowering your reed number, or lowering your reed on your clarinet. Lowering your ligature will also work. Also, if you're sounding airy when playing softer dynamic levels, you can try placing your mouthpiece into your mouth more. I think it sounds less airy. But try not to do that on either high notes or louder dynamics, because you squeak.
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:19 pm
Hi I am always havign problems in band.When we do chairtests I always come in second cause the teacher favors the first chair. crying What should I do !!!!!!!!!!
-Thanx
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