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We have all squeaked on the clarinet. Why? This video will show you to eliminate squeaks on the clarinet. Make the squeaking stop! :)
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@clarinetninja
Жыл бұрын
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Yep literally all of us have done it!!! 😅
Love this!
@clarinetninja
Жыл бұрын
Thank you:)
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@clarinetninja
10 ай бұрын
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Sanding using sandpaper or wet & dry which has previously been folded if you sand over the fold line will not sand flat
Which reed or mount piece do you recommend for G klarinet
My squeaking problems are caused by my fingers not covering holes properly. I will check my instrument as well though as it is quite old, and so there may be some keys that don't close properly, so I will try the suck test as you demonstrated. I do use a neck strap and pull it up quite high. I have very small hands, and covering the holes with my fingers is something that I have struggled with for a very long time. Trying to find a solution, but is there one!!!!! I try to curve my fingers over the keys, so very frustrating when I still get squeaks, and it's worse when I cross the break. Not so bad in the lower register. I've just bought a new mouth piece and ligature so hopefully they will help too. I'm using a new reed, so it's definitely not that, as the reed is fine with no cracks or splits. I always wet the reed before I start playing. Trying to do everything right!! Anyway thank you for your extremely helpful video, and I will try what you have suggested.
@clarinetninja
3 ай бұрын
I am so happy that you shared your experience. Let me know if there is anything more I can do to help:)
After sanding lower reed's part, It pops noticeably later in suck test. Does It play/feel better after that? If a reed pops earlier in suck test, will play less good than a reed which pops later? Or that test applies to only less likely to squeak? It seemed like you also sand the back of the upper reed's part, right?
@clarinetninja
Жыл бұрын
It responds far better when it gets a good seal. I don’t sand the tip, that would change the resistance of the reed quite a bit.
good video.....except you forgot tiredness.....the more tired my mouth is and the muscles aren't working right....the more i squeak....that's really the only time i squeak....now i can tell when it's going to happen thank goodness!!
@clarinetninja
Жыл бұрын
I hear you on that. I don’t have a specific remedy for that except to take a break. I hope that when tired, the air/embouchure/jaw portion can provide insight as to what is going awry when you get tired. :)
@jimis3167
Жыл бұрын
@@clarinetninja What If you have to play Bach's Chaconne?
@clarinetninja
Жыл бұрын
@@jimis3167 it can be a challenge to play pieces that were not written for our instrument. I would have to work up my endurance to do something like that. I would have to practice the perfomance of that a lot in order to pull it off
@jimis3167
Жыл бұрын
@@clarinetninja I guess phrasing is the key.
omg a new vid!! hiii!!!
Greetings Jay! I just received a Forbes Debut Bb mouthpiece but when I play a simple scale I get a shrill continuous chirping sound through the scale! Any idea on what’s going on? Thanks again!🙏
@clarinetninja
7 ай бұрын
That’s not good! I would first change my reed. Second, make sure the mouthpiece seals by doing the “suck test”. I would also think experimenting with a different strength reed may help get info. What strength reed are you playing, what mouthpiece were you using before?
@1cleandude
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Jay I play a M13 Lyre and a Yamaha 4C with a Bonade ligature using 2,3 and 4 strength reeds that I’m breaking in and balancing! All of the reeds work well with my setup and no shrill chirpy sound! I received the debut today so maybe it needs to settle in. It is used but appears to be in excellent condition. Thanks again! Oh I will try the suck test and let you know.
@clarinetninja
7 ай бұрын
Please do! There is something weird going on there to make the reed not be vibrating evenly
Too bad i can't thumb-up multiple times
9:17 m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2Wkq82tcdHLktI.html I squeaked once too, the squeak moment with her position timing was quite funny I think, so I share It to you 😂