Crossing the Break on Clarinet Made Easy!
There are really just a handful of easy to fix mistakes that make crossing the break difficult. This video will give you those easy solutions that make crossing the break easy!
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In this video we are going to talk about the dreaded break, and how to pass over it smoothly.
Thanks so much for watching!
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Thanks Josh, maybe a link directly to your page without the log in page showing up. Good info and ideas.
It's so important to go "back" to the basics when having difficulties with advanced pieces. In many cases the problem lies there in some sloppy technique. Thank you for posting! ❤
@QuickStartClarinet
Жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely! I saw a great quote on Facebook that I love which says, "there are no advanced fundamentals, just advanced situations that require strong fundamentals"
THANK YOU
Hi Josh, love your video’s! Could you make a video about playing softly with enough air support?
@QuickStartClarinet
3 ай бұрын
O, that is a great idea! I'm glad that you are enjoying my videos!
thanks for recommending this video to me Josh. It has really helped me with notes above an A. I have a long way to go but I think I am on the right track 👍
@QuickStartClarinet
6 ай бұрын
Awesome! I'm glad it was helpful.
can you do a video about breaking in reeds at some point??? I don't really have a good method of doing that so my reeds don't last as long as they should😅
@QuickStartClarinet
5 жыл бұрын
Certainly! Thanks for making a suggestion! My Top 10: Common Clarinet Mistakes video talks a little bit about breaking in reeds also.
@QuickStartClarinet
5 жыл бұрын
I just scheduled a video about breaking in reeds for this Saturday morning! I hope you enjoy it!
@QuickStartClarinet
5 жыл бұрын
I hope this helps! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKyNqNGwZZSej7Q.html
The saxophone has a similar break. The difference is that the saxophone has fingering for Bb, B, C, C# and D in the lower register, as well as fingering for those same notes in the upper register (with an octave key pressed). However, those same notes, but with different fingerings, don't sound the same and the transition between registers is equally challenging. They 'key' is try to the find best note in the lower register to use for jumping into a higher register; which one will be used will depend on the quality of the instrument at hand, how well in tune it plays, and the music piece itself.
@QuickStartClarinet
3 жыл бұрын
That’s true! Although the “break” on the saxophone is a little less cumbersome also because the fingerings are easier crossing the “break” and it is a smoother transition acoustically as well because of the conical rather than cylindrical bore.
I get decent resonant sounds approaching and traversing from chalamois to clarion ranges except for one note, Bb. Note A is clear, full and round compared to Bb/A# when I depress the register key causing it to be relatively stuffy/muted. Looking at the register key I see nothing obviously amiss. Any thoughts about what could be causing this?
@QuickStartClarinet
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately that is just the worst note on the instrument. There isn’t much you can do about it except keep experimenting with the air and embouchure to make it match as best as you can. The other thing you could try are some resonance fingerings but that is a little more advanced. Here is my video on that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/inqkucaMeNTJo8o.html