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  @isiahedmondson456713 сағат бұрын

  Great technique practice! I was wondering how at the end of each "section" should be played as observed (skipping the 4th note), or would it be better to play the fourth note - Curious if it was served a practical purpose or if it was more to fit into the barline and still get that root note. Thanks!

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  @clarinetninja4 сағат бұрын

  If I am tracking the question right…the note left out allows for the pattern to get to the next tonic on the down beat and create the harmonic movement to do so. As far as taking breaths, I just hold the tonic that falls where I need the breath and restart on the same note

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  @jimis31672 күн бұрын

  I don't know why, RT19 cuts the reed in much more rounded shape than original V12 cut.. And I had It another time in the past, same was happening, so returned It. Do I need to adjust it with the left and right wheel? I didn't mess with that yet.

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  @clarinetninja2 күн бұрын

  I suppose it could be that the side to side adjustment needed to be messed with. Hard for me to say one way or another. It seems like it would still make basically the same shape either way

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  @joenremmer78986 күн бұрын

  Hi Jay, I've incorporated your overtone excercise in my warm-up routine for almost 2 years, and I still find the phrase starting on low G (6 toneholes covered) almost impossible to complete; as soon as I release the reg. key, the tone rumbles from clarion D back to G. Mind you, the 3 notes further below aren't easy either (F#, F and E) but doable. I've tried to conquer the G3/D5 phrase with a zillion variations in air speed/support, voicing, jaw position and embouchure, but I can't seem to get it right. Now my question is: Is that particular phrase particularly difficult due to some inherent feature of the clarinet acoustics, or is there a secret to it, I haven't figured out?

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  @clarinetninja6 күн бұрын

  I have worked with other people that have a similar challenge. There is a chance (and I say this as a shot int he dark) that the lowest tone hole - the C/F key tone hole - is too open or too closed. Have you tried this with multiple clarinets in order to investigate something like that? That would be my first suggestion to get that piece of information before I searched elsewhere

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  @joenremmer78985 күн бұрын

  @@clarinetninja Do you mean the clearence of the pad while open? I will try with all my horns to see if there's a difference. Thank you.

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  @joenremmer78986 күн бұрын

  Did you do the 'New-Orleans-Jazz-Voicing' video? Would love to see it.

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  @clarinetninja6 күн бұрын

  I haven't done it. I would love to have my friend Evan Christopher make one with me. I can voice like him, but the sound I get is not the same as his (by a long shot). I will see if I can get him to come over and do the video with me.

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  @joenremmer78985 күн бұрын

  @@clarinetninja now that would be absolutely AWESOME 🙏🏼

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  @EldenSEta6 күн бұрын

  Hey buddy! Aloha! I just got these yesterday thanks to you! I’m still having endurance issues so I got the 3 and 3.25. Did you choose to pursue these any longer? Also…is it ok to just use the case that they provided? Also…do you know of the indications that signals that the reed is worn out? By the way…you sound great no matter what you use!!!! I’m jealous!!!!

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  @clarinetninja6 күн бұрын

  I am still playing V12's. It would be a difficult thing to get me to stop using them. However - I think these are the best Synthetic reeds I have tried. I use the case that comes with them rather than a traditional reed case. Because of the expense of these reeds, I don't like to slide the tip of them under anything. If the tip gets bent even slightly - I am not able to use the reed at all. At first it feels weird to use the case they come in (at least it did for me), but I have never messed a reed up doing it. They don't have any warping issues either - that is a wonderful upside.

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  @EldenSEta6 күн бұрын

  Hi Jay! Long time yeah? Thank you so much for your amazing videos! I am so glad to know that our approach to the thumb position is exact. The thumb position and angle is also a key to getting the fingers pointing downward angle. Worst is when the students left thumb is pointing straight up. Yikes…finger issues galore. You make everything so simple! You’re amazing! Love ya! Mahalo!!!!

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  @clarinetninja6 күн бұрын

  Thanks Elden! I hope you are doing well!

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  @alysiaramirez79328 күн бұрын

  Yes! Thank you thank you thank you!! I've been needing a video like this 😊

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  @clarinetninja8 күн бұрын

  Thanks! I am glad to put a video out that is helpful:)

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  @EvanB-clarinet8 күн бұрын

  The intro is so nice, I love your tone

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  @clarinetninja8 күн бұрын

  Thank you!:)

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  @michaelmullmusic8 күн бұрын

  I love the thumb pointing to the post at an angle, that's exactly what i tell my sax students who are getting started doubling on clarinet. The left thumb gymnastics are so unique to the instrument

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  @ilanmetoudi9 күн бұрын

  Thumbs up... thanks!

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  @whoitisnot9 күн бұрын

  I talk about that left thumb pretty often, so I guess that makes two of us! You forgot the "sloppy favorite" extra position - the one where you rest that thumb on the wood of the clarinet below the thumb mechanism while playing throat G, G#, and A. I know you've seen students do this!

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  @clarinetninja9 күн бұрын

  That is something that I have seen for sure! In my head, when I make videos for this channel, I am thinking of adults - and they do that particular move far less than the kids! As always, thanks for watching and contributing good stuff to the conversation :)

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  @pL3Ym0b1L9 күн бұрын

  👍🏻 huge thanks for sharing, Much appreciated 👍🏻

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  @johnkotches832012 күн бұрын

  I couldn't possibly agree with you more about practicing with intent. I've been fortunate to have taken a long break from music and come back at least equal to my skills, and in some ways better, then before. Keep in mind I am not a professional, I am an enthusiastic hobbyist. I have said to others that practicing without intent is just putting in time. Intent gives us meaning, focus and progress. I've spent the last year focused on clarinet. Like many, I play the big 3 (clarinet/flute/saxophone). I had a goal of being a clarinet player instead of someone who doubles on clarinet. While my skills aren't quite up to my primary instrument, I no longer say I "double" on clarinet; I play clarinet. This works. I am not a part of the dojo (yet).

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  @clarinetninja11 күн бұрын

  Thanks for your thoughtful comments. It sounds like, when you feel like it (hopefully), would enjoy the things that happen in the Dojo!

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  @Th3JOt412 күн бұрын

  In 15 years, I've played B40, B40 Lyre, B45, B45 Lyre (best of then till now, for me ofc), M30 Lyre (great one as well) and I am now on a BD5. I've played a BG one, I think it the model was B1 or something like that. That was my favourite but it was given to me just for a period of time like 8 years ago and I never got the chance to buy one bcs no one would seem to have them. Would love to try it again tho to see if it was really that good as I thought at the time. I've just realized the amount of money I've spent only into mouthpieces... I'm not even a professional clarinet player lol

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  @clarinetninja12 күн бұрын

  First of all, there are worse things to spend (more) money on than clarinet mouthpieces:) There is little one can do to have more fun than fiddling with mouthpieces and pretending (wholeheartedly and honestly) that this is “the last mouthpiece I am ever going to need”.

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  @josephdvorak924112 күн бұрын

  Great video as always!!

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  @clarinetninja12 күн бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @joenremmer789813 күн бұрын

  Great takeaways. Be always mindful of your purpose. Thank you.

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  @ilanmetoudi13 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the great advice and the Practice organization sheet

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  @lamprete13 күн бұрын

  My challenge at the moment is a certain fast passage in the altissimo register: Eb Eb D Eb F Eb D where 2,3,5,6 are 16th, the rest 1,4,7 are 8th notes. I have to play the 16th notes by double tongueing and I need to play the F using the open/short fingering (left 2,3 and 4th finger, rather than the normal, long fingering). Here's the problem: the F mostly doesn't respond, at least not when playing fast, but sometimes it does. I tried this for a long time, the response isn't reliable enough for a performance. Changing my (Vandoren) reed to strength 4 does seem to help, but I cannot perform the whole concert with this reed. Would you suggest to train myself to always be able to play the 4 reed? Or would you rather switch reeds after the movement where this passage occurs? I play a Buffet Festival A clarinet for this piece. Sorry for the long-winded question.

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  @josephdvorak924112 күн бұрын

  If the reed is properly balanced, the high notes will respond more easily, and will most likely feel lighter as in order to balance it, you will need to remove material. Check out Tom Ridenour's ATG Reed resurfacing system. Also, sometimes we move the tongue too much when we articulate, this disrupts the air speed and then high notes don't speak as consistently. One thing that has helped me with this is learning to articulate without the register key, keeping the tongue position high, the air very fast and up front, and the articulation very light

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  @lamprete12 күн бұрын

  ​@@josephdvorak9241 Thank you very much for your advice! I will try what you suggest.

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  @josephdvorak924112 күн бұрын

  Sure thing! Of course, practicing without the register key is only an exercise to develop better tongue position and air support, when you perform you of course use the register key normally. It's also good to learn how to do this slurred first before you try articulating without the register key. Make sure to keep the embouchure relaxed and rely on strong air support and high voicing to get the high notes to speak. I think Jessica Phillips has a nice video on practicing without the register key.

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  @clarinetninja12 күн бұрын

  Without hearing this I can only speculate:) I think that the voicing/tongue position that you are using to produce the altissimo is being disrupted by the tongue position you are using to tongue those notes. I suspect the harder reed is forcing you (by the nature of more resistance) to close that gap and be more favorable to that register. As another commenter said Jessica Phillips has a good video on that. I agree. Any video on this channel that deals with tone also has a “no register key” component to it. That is a foundational technique that, if practiced correctly can clear existing roadblocks and prevent ones you don’t even see coming.

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  @user-ri9hk9mv6z13 күн бұрын

  Nice

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  @paulcaruso104215 күн бұрын

  What about a drop of bore oil down the upper joint-angled away from the pads on the right?

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  @clarinetninja15 күн бұрын

  I have heard of that working, but I have never done it myself. In cases like that, I err on the side of not talking about it. I don't have any direct experience with it. I am curious to know if you have tried it and what you think of it

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  @paulcaruso104214 күн бұрын

  Just oiled the bore with a stuff it swap. Covered my pads with aluminum foil first. Solved my gurgles for now.

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  @clarinetninja14 күн бұрын

  @@paulcaruso1042 great work!

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  @michaelmullmusic15 күн бұрын

  The lookback expression from the flutes and oboes 😂

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  @clarinetninja15 күн бұрын

  Thanks for remarking on that! I thought it was hilarious but nobody said anything until now lol

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  @allanjmcpherson17 күн бұрын

  I signed up and "bought" the scale exercise, but when I got to my library there's nothing there. I don't know if the problem's on my end, but I thought I should let you know·

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  @clarinetninja17 күн бұрын

  I appreciate you telling me. I would be happy to send them directly to you if you email me at [email protected] sorry for the hassle. Thanks for telling me and I will make sure everything is good on my end:)

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  @clarinetninja17 күн бұрын

  sent you an email...thanks again for giving me the chance to work that out!

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  @jimis316718 күн бұрын

  Platinum had even more weight than the gold? I guess not.

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  @clarinetninja9 күн бұрын

  Platinum is more dense than gold. It makes sense to me that it is the heaviest in actual weight and in feel

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  @jimis31679 күн бұрын

  @@clarinetninja Good to know that, thanks!

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  @jimis316718 күн бұрын

  Silver plated had more weight in the response than the platinum or similar?

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  @clarinetninja18 күн бұрын

  Platinum had the most weight by more than a little bit

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  @jimis316718 күн бұрын

  @@clarinetninja More weight even than the gold??

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  @OliverGamerPlays18 күн бұрын

  Thank you your a legend

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  @clarinetninja18 күн бұрын

  You are too kind. Thank you

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  @X22E2219 күн бұрын

  What type of clarinet do you have I have a Bb clarinet

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  @clarinetninja19 күн бұрын

  I have a buffet RC prestige. It looks a little different because the barrel is from Brad Behn. Also a Bb

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  @user-ri9hk9mv6z20 күн бұрын

  The last scale you played was my favorite

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  @jimis316724 күн бұрын

  I like playing M15 mouthpiece but most V12 3.5 feel light and most of 3.5+ need stronger airstream than I like. Probably with the RT19 will be possible to find the sweet spot by slightly trimming the 3.5 reeds.

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  @SarahSkilton24 күн бұрын

  Used pro for me too. Refurbished by a reputable tech and I have absolutely no regrets.

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  @clarinetninja24 күн бұрын

  Glad to hear it. A skilled repair tech is really a difference maker. When Melanie even just has my clarinet in her hands for a second it plays better

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  @nicotremblay118027 күн бұрын

  Very interesting ; where did you get all these different versions that are not available on the Brad Behn website?

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  @clarinetninja27 күн бұрын

  I asked Brad to send me a sampling of his barrels to check out. I chose two to use. I am unaware of what’s on his site. I think he does so much updating of the materials that it’s hard to keep the site as current as it could be. As someone who has an active website it can be difficult to stay organized with. I think all of what’s in the video can be purchased by anybody. If it’s not up on the site I would email him through the site and tell him you what you want.

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  @ryanytennis27 күн бұрын

  The ninja strikes again! Great video and camera work as well!

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  @clarinetninja27 күн бұрын

  Thank you! Your compliment on my new effort with the two cameras made my day!

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  @loutwo5099Ай бұрын

  Hello Single Reed Bretheren......I am from the Planet Tenor Sax....and I come in peace. ☮

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  Welcome to our party:)

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  @jimis3167Ай бұрын

  Can you make a video showing us how to measure facing length and tip opening on mouthpieces?

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  At best, all I could do is show how to compare one to the other, but I would not be able to show how to get exact numbers. As far as my experience tells me, that is something that takes tools and skills developed in a more niche part of the clarinet world than I reside.

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  @jimis3167Ай бұрын

  @@clarinetninja So, you can show as a way to understand if one mouthpiece has longer or shorter facing than the other one?

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  @craigbutcher8079Ай бұрын

  The clark fobes I saw online all started at about $300... what am I missing

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  You saw one of his professional models. Those are great. Go to clarkfobes.com and find the debut Bb clarinet mouthpiece. Don’t buy this one from amazon. There was some counterfeit ones out there a while back

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  @vincescuderiАй бұрын

  Found out the double lip embouchure is a great aid to developing a better embouchure. Found out how important the upper lip is in forming your sound. Important info.

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  @Vei2aCАй бұрын

  I love you mate, so honnist, really appreciate you good sir.

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  @birgerdorvil3982Ай бұрын

  Hi jay. Thank you for the exercises, but since English is not my native language (but Danish), could you please explain the letters: S, SK, L, RL.

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  S is for sliver key (chromatic B/F#) SK is for side keys (chromatic F#) RL means to use right pinky on the C key while playing B or C#(Db) with the left pinky

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  @birgerdorvil3982Ай бұрын

  @@clarinetninja OK, Thanks

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  @deltunelargo4864Ай бұрын

  What kind of Barrel have you got there?

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  That’s the mopane adjustable barrel from Brad Behn that is from last months video:)

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  @paulglobus9999Ай бұрын

  Thanks.

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  @wrdrennanАй бұрын

  We need the minor version too :-) Tho that might not be crazy difficult to do on the fly just flatting the 3rd.

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  @dahVEEDBBoneАй бұрын

  import the PDF into MuseScore then adjust as needed.

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  @isabelledrolet4297Ай бұрын

  I think I'll add this to my routine in addition to the exercices from Jeanjean's vade-mecum (amongst others). I'll be working to up my technique level this summer (between seasons where I play), so thank you for the tip!

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  the vade mecum is about as close to a perfect book that we have! I love that book

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  @elperroflauta16Ай бұрын

  Yeah men, that's the Taffanel's Daily Flute Exercises, great idea to implement it into the clarinet 🤘🤘

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  @jimbrown7963Ай бұрын

  Great exercise. Along the same vein, check out this flute study for arpeggios, Taffanel & Gaubert daily exercise #10

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  @davideichler5105Ай бұрын

  I think scale routines that make you quickly shift between different keys are very useful for both physical and mental training. I don't ever recall seeing such things in clarinet methods, but see them in saxophone methods, which probably came from flute methods. I think such studies can make for good warmups, since they really help with finger balance and independence, and are particularly good for playing jazz or other kinds of music where you may have to play through a lot of different scales and keys in quick succession. However, this exercise is not a present for clarinet. It is hell. It is much harder to do this on clarinet than with sax (or probably flute).or

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  Thanks David! It's harder on the clarinet for sure - but thats the life we chose lol

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  @425gabeАй бұрын

  Thanks, a colleague showed me this pattern about a year ago and it was in the middle of setting up for a rehearsal so I couldn’t quite understand it. Thanks for bringing it up and making a video about it.

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  I am glad it came back around to you ;)

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  @kenl5472Ай бұрын

  More ways… How about playing every scale on the 2nd note of the scale up and down 2 octaves, then the 3rd of the scale etc. How about 2 octave scales of every scale that has a 'C' in it starting on the ‘C’ for 2 octaves, then C#/Db etc. Scales in written music almost never start and end on their root.

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  @clarinetninjaАй бұрын

  that one is in my yet unreleased book as well. I had to do a lot of thinking about how to write it out the best way....I usually do all my scale practice without looking at music so I had to give it some thought

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  @wrdrennanАй бұрын

  That's the way Howard Klug taught it, moving thru from the low E, and topping on the high G. I called them "Klugian" scales. For example, C major scale starting on low E, two octaves, two times up and down, 16th notes with metronome, then moving to starting on F, G, A (minor!), B, C, D, E (again, higher octave), F, and G. He did major and harmonic minor. The natural minor was always included when starting on the 6th of the major scale. We did not use music for this, and stuck to one scale a week, at least first time thru. After that, I stuck to one scale a day. And, he insisted on students watching in the mirror to make sure the embouchure was stable and not moving. He was an absolute stickler about 16-th note evenness as well. Looking in the mirror, I can also check finger position (curved not flat), and, knowing the scales well, think about good breath support as well.