|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:41 am
Shinigami_1890 What are the most common instrument problems that are easily fixed, and how do you fix them (i.e. a saxophones screws always come loose, so I keep little screwdrivers with me.)? What are the best notes to tune on? (more than one please, I am composing my own woodwind warm-up) The screws are always coming loose on my clarinets, too, and that's the only simple problem I can think of off the top of my head. I lost my screwdriver, so I just use my fingernail. We always tune to concert Bb (C, for clarinets) and our E. I don't remember the concert pitch for E.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:46 am
clarinet E would be concert D, right? xD i've forgotten how to transpose
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 3:55 pm
Thanks guys, what are notes you always have problems tuning. (Like Alto's have sucky C#)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 4:02 pm
Shinigami_1890 Thanks guys, what are notes you always have problems tuning. (Like Alto's have sucky C#)
Congrats on your new position!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:39 pm
Ms.Tadakichi i have a question. my friend, who just started playing the clarinet in feb, squeaks a lot when she tries to pay notes with the octave key or notes lower than the A below middle c. she cleans her clarinet, i've told her to try loosening her embouchure and to not blow too hard into it but nothing works XD anyone know how to help her? Well I teach a girl how to play the clarinet so I may be of help. Besides her embouchure, just make sure she is completely relaxed and calm. Tell her to relax her shoulders and not to be tense. Also tell her to make sure her fingers are curved naturally and aren't leaning on the sides of the keys (Like the little bar thingies). Also, the problem I had was that my fingers are small so I never covered the holes completely. Just also make sure her fingers are covering the holes properly. Also, if she is having problems with the finger curving thing, she can twist the lower joint part (the one above the bell) a little towards her right so that her fingers won't lean on the key bar thinger so much. Hope that helps us. If it doesn't, it all just takes practice. Also for octave notes she shouldn't be loosening her embouchure, she shouldn't be tightening it a little more to also keep her in tune and give her a crisp sound. The lower you get you can allow your embouchure to be loosened a little bit so that you can get some more air in there easily.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:43 pm
InvaderXat Shinigami_1890 Thanks guys, what are notes you always have problems tuning. (Like Alto's have sucky C#)
Congrats on your new position!Yeh, most clarinets have an airy sound with A's, C#'s and Bb's, it sometimes depends on the clarinet model itself and such. I agree that our best tuning note is concert Bb or high C (Not the other high one played with register key and F key. xD )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:10 pm
I play the clarinet to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! biggrin biggrin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:12 pm
I have problems with C+ there always come water out of there
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 3:16 pm
Jennuh Well I teach a girl how to play the clarinet so I may be of help. Besides her embouchure, just make sure she is completely relaxed and calm. Tell her to relax her shoulders and not to be tense. Also tell her to make sure her fingers are curved naturally and aren't leaning on the sides of the keys (Like the little bar thingies). Also, the problem I had was that my fingers are small so I never covered the holes completely. Just also make sure her fingers are covering the holes properly. Also, if she is having problems with the finger curving thing, she can twist the lower joint part (the one above the bell) a little towards her right so that her fingers won't lean on the key bar thinger so much. Hope that helps us. If it doesn't, it all just takes practice. Also for octave notes she shouldn't be loosening her embouchure, she shouldn't be tightening it a little more to also keep her in tune and give her a crisp sound. The lower you get you can allow your embouchure to be loosened a little bit so that you can get some more air in there easily. wow thank you ^^ ya that was one of the things i noticed once when i was watchin her play. she wasn't completely covering the holes. i should make sure she's not still doing that. and i never thought about turning the lower joint part! thanx!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 4:22 pm
sometimes, when i play F (normal F) water comes outta that hole. . . ((omg!!! i'm SOOOOOOO excited!!! band camp starts tomorrow!!! eekk!!))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
~Galadrial~of~Lothlorien~
|
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 6:17 pm
Quiksilver_Pixie sometimes, when i play F (normal F) water comes outta that hole. . . ((omg!!! i'm SOOOOOOO excited!!! band camp starts tomorrow!!! eekk!!)) lucky!!! ours doesn't start til august!!!! my summer school starts tomorrow xp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:38 am
Ms.Tadakichi clarinet E would be concert D, right? xD i've forgotten how to transpose It's just two half-steps down.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:08 am
MY BAND CAMP STARTS IN JULY !!!
can't wait hehe gonna have soom much fun
woot woot , we're going to alanta for BOA!! pm me if ur going !!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:34 am
I am going to Band Camp in a few weeks ^^ It isn't specifically for marching, or anything though. I can't wait!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 12:01 pm
i don't know of any band camps where i live...*goes to look it up*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
