Sound/Tone Quality 
Hello.
I've been playing clarinet for about 5 years and
I needed help making my clarinet tone quality into one like a semi-professional one like my ...

Teeth on mouthpiece 
Hello Chris,

I've been playing clarinet for three days now :) I am having problems with my embouchure (surprise, surprise) and found your wonderful ...

I picked up Clarinet as a double for a student. He quit but I'm hooked. 
My best alto student came into a lesson some three years ago with a clarinet saying he intended to double. This came out of the blue so I said "okay,...

Clarinet Embouchure/Air 
Hello Chris,

I am playing for 5-6 years now. In the last year I am trying to improve myself a lot, somehow it went wrong while trying to do it. Now ...

Clarinet Swab -- ClarinetCat.com 
Hello,

I am working on a new clarinet swab product and I am looking for some advice and reviews. I am creating clarinet (and other woodwind) swabs ...

Just a correction 
"Schumann Phantasiestucke, Op. 37"

probably should read: op. 73, no?

love your list :)



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I ...

Mouthpiece for Jazz  
Hello,

Can you recommend a mouthpiece for Jazz Clarinet? I have R13, thank you.

Chan



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Hello Chan,
I did some ...

Comparing Famous Clarinetists 
How would you compare and contrast the playing styles of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman, Pete Fountain, and Woody Allen?





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Best fingering for a troublesome pattern..... 
My clarinets in 7th/8th grade are having trouble with a pattern of 8th notes that move at a 120+ tempo...

Can anyone help me with alternate fingers?...

TEN TIPS ON CLEANING YOUR CLARINET MOUTHPIECE – PLUS A BONUS TIP 
How to Clean a Clarinet Mouthpiece?

How do you properly clean a clarinet mouthpiece? Is there different ways to clean different mouthpieces if they'...

Register Key Does Not Work??? 
I play clarinet in a 50 person band and really want to be good. I practice at school everyday. Band-Camp is coming up and my register key will NOT work....

Legato  Not rated yet
Minhye Kim

Ilsan, South Korea



Hello,
I've been playing clarinet for about 8years.
But I'm still feeling that my basic techniques are not stable....

Legato  Not rated yet
Hello,
I've been playing clarinet for about 8years.
But I'm still feeling that my basic techniques are not stable. Especially the legato problem. I ...

High Notes on Bass Clarinet  Not rated yet
How do you play the high notes on the Bass clarinet? I put a lot of air in it bu it makes the wrong sound. :(

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I ...

Where is tongue when not articulating?   Not rated yet
Hi!

I was doing some research to put on a Master’s Class for High Schoolers and really have appreciated all of your helpful information. When putting ...

How much mouthpiece?  Not rated yet
Hey,

I've been really fixing up my embouchure and my articulation technique. I find it's A LOT easier to articulate I use more mouthpiece, but I find ...

Squeaking sound  Not rated yet


HI there,
I think I am driving myself and my neighbors mad trying to get the sound of the clarinet register notes correct!

Slurring these notes ...

Berkeley AC307 ELITE SERIES Clarinet - Has anyone purchased this instrument? Send us your Review.  Not rated yet
First, how does one post a question on the Clarinet-Now Blog? Doesn't seem to be a place to post a question. I am a clarinet student using a Buffet R-...

Top clarinet teachers?  Not rated yet
Hi,
I'm an Army clarinet player currently loving life in South Korea. I really do, not being sarcastic. My clarinet professor in college was a student ...

Feels like I can't blow through  Not rated yet
I played clarinet from 6th grade through High School and into college. Haven't played in about 15 years though, and now my daughter wants to play, so I ...

Right Hand Pain  Not rated yet
Hi! I've read your page about how to properly hold a clarinet: Right Hand Clarinet Position

I feel like I am doing everything right but, my right ...

Problems with Sound  Not rated yet
Hi Chris.

My name is Alberto. I'm having problems with establishing that 'natural, beautiful, and easy' tone on my clarinet. I just recently brought ...

Digging the challenge  Not rated yet
I got bit by the bug about 2.5 years ago when I started playing clarinet on my job during lunch. Now that I'm retired I do the Spring Warmup, take ...

Acquired via Donation Vintage 1933  Not rated yet
Hi,

I run a non-profit and we receive donated instruments. We recently acquired through a donation a 1933 La Bar Clarinet in its original Compo Bros ...

Embouchure...possible dystonia?  Not rated yet
Hi! I've been playing clarinet for 7 years and I used to have the embouchure down where no air leaked out and my chin was consistently flat. But all of ...

A music fan - Barney Bigard  Not rated yet
How can a web site call itself Clarinet Now , or anything else with the word clarinet in its name, without ever once mentioning, anywhere on your site,...

Choosing a Method Book  Not rated yet
I am new to your site, but really enjoying browsing. My daughter is 13, and beginning clarinet in a band class. We cannot afford private lessons right ...

Learning... Improving... Broadening.... Wondering......  Not rated yet
Hi there! I absolutely love this site. I currently play Bb clarinet in my HS marching and concert band. I'm trying to make myself a better musician (my ...

Coppell Section Leader  Not rated yet
Is it possible to get group rates for the clarinet shoes?


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Hello Phoebe,

I just checked with Zazzle.com . With ...

Glendon Markle, retired instrumental teacher and symphony and band principal player  Not rated yet
I have played clarinet since grammer school. I spent two years in the US Army and played in the 2nd Army Band at Fort Meade, MD. I then graduated from ...

Student from the Québec province  Not rated yet
Hello, and how are you!

I have written to you before and got an excellent answer from you.

I have an excellent teacher since the Feb 2010.
One lesson ...

Bill Kenney Jazz Clarinetist  Not rated yet
I seem to run out of air while playing longer phrases. I am 69 years old but in great shape, work-out a lot, play and perform often. Could you post a list ...

Breathing  Not rated yet
Hi,

I sent you an email last September about my breathing and the fact when I breath in my shoulders were lifting so I wasn't able to breathe out properly....

Question on breathy clarinet sound  Not rated yet
Hi I have just begun the clarinet,

luckily I have had a bit of experience with woodwinds all my life.Gettin the sound is no prob, except I go through ...

Hello from another clarinetist/teacher  Not rated yet
Hi Chris,

Thanks for your website. I found your website by mistake, It's really fantastic. I'm gonna steal, (borrow) some of your ideas for mine. If ...