Before I get into when it is alright to blame the reed, I want to really quickly and very importantly say that a lot of times it is NOT the reed's fault! Almost all of the issues that arise in the video can be encountered by poor clarinet fundamentals as well.
With that out of the way, I want to...
If you are consuming online clarinet content, like this blog, and you haven't checked out the Earspasm YouTube Channel. You have to go do that right now!
Michael Lowenstern makes absolutely fantastic clarinet content that is also highly entertaining. Including the video I want to share with you...
With Christmas coming up next week, I think it is the perfect time to talk about what to give clarinet players for Christmas, and what to put on your Christmas list to improve your clarinet playing.
Unfortunately, my answer isn't super exciting, but it is super important.
REEDS!
Reeds are the...
I can't wait to see where your clarinet journey takes you!