Awful Whistle Sound on Clarinet!!!! 
I sometimes get an excruciating loud high pitched whistle when playing a fast rising figure when I have to go from A(second space) to D(fourth line). It …

Upper lip importance? 
I have played the clarinet for many years in amateur wind orchestras in Norway. My embouchure was quite wrong at the beginning, but I was reasonably clever …

First 6 Months on Clarinet 
Hi Chris, I bought myself a cheap clarinet while I was travelling in Argentina (it’s a Benson) and now I'm living in a very small town in Argentina and …

Tuning 
I have to pull the barrel and the mid-sections apart to get anywhere close to "in tune"...are there reasons why? FROM CLARINET-NOW.COM Hello Carol, …

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 :) From Clarinet-Now.com Thanks Anonymous, …

Mouthpiece for Jazz  
Hello, Can you recommend a mouthpiece for Jazz Clarinet? I have R13, thank you. Chan From Clarinet-Now.com 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? FROM CLARINET-NOW.COM …

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're …

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. …

Stale air problem on Clarinet Not rated yet
Hello, I've been playing clarinet for roughly a year and have been struggling with breathing issues throughout but I feel as if it has gotten worse within …

Pain in the lower lip Not rated yet
I have been playing the clarinet for few years, but when practicing seriously for long periods of time and pressing on the lower teeth doing the embouchure, …

Vicki, beginner clarinet student in an adult band Not rated yet
I played the piano as a kid, and a gazillion years later, I am learning to play the clarinet. Your tips are brilliant. I have just hired a young teacher …

New to the clarinet, New to music Not rated yet
Hi Mr Jones, I really do not know where to start this. First let me thank you for having a site like this, it is really great for you to take …

Buzzing Clarinet Not rated yet
Hi, Your site has really helped me and encourages me to continue to play and practice (and change reeds, haha). I am a newbie to music period. I took …

College Auditions  Not rated yet
Hi There! I have college auditions coming up soon and I don't even know where to begin! I have yet to purchase any music. Can you recommend anything for …

Tenor sax notes to clarinet Not rated yet
Hi my name is Brianna and I've been playing the clarinet for a while now. So I know my way around a clarinet pretty well. Anyway my conductor is running …

Haven't played in over 16 years! Where to start? Not rated yet
I recently decided to join a local community band to utilize my clarinet skills that I learned many years ago. Following the very first practice session, …

Reed position on mouthpiece Not rated yet
Hi, I'm really enjoying your site. I am studying the saxophone and am enjoying doubling on the clarinet. I'm not exactly clear on exactly where to …

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Bore Oil? Not rated yet
Hi, What do you recommend in terms of oiling the bore of my R13? I've played high-quality baroque recorders for years, and they require regular (bi-annual) …

Reed Death? Not rated yet
How do you know when to throw out a reed? I have some reeds that seem to squeak more than they used to (could just be me). I play on a #3 vandoren reed …

Embouchure changing Not rated yet
After taking a break for the clarinet for two years I am back. My embouchure is giving me problems as it always have. Great tone and pitch for the lower …

Audition for band Not rated yet
Hi, I'm in 8th grade and I have to audition for band as a freshman. What are the clarinet fundamentals and major scales that you think the band director …

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. :( FROM CLARINET-NOW.COM Hello Far, …

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-13 …

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? FROM CLARINET-NOW.COM 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 …

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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 …

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