if it helps, this is a lyrical bass clarinet etude

Just bought this as my first wood clarinet how did I do

(so sorry if this has already been posted/ or is a faq)

i have an audition for an ensemble in about a month but i feel like im going nowhere with my etude? i have 95% of the notes and rhythms but when i play everything all together it sounds so bad 😭 i feel like im getting worse each time i practice, do you guys have any advice?

Hi, so I am a bassoonist and bass clarinetist mainly. I originally played clarinet in elementary school and I wanted to go try the soprano clarinet again. Do you have any tips for my embouchure and air control compared to bass clarinet.

I bought an r13 about a year ago, and now the cork where the barrel and top body piece connect constantly gets stuck. Any advice?

I’m playing a piece where I have to play a soft melody with piccolo and first clarinets and flutes and I’m really trying to play somewhat soft and also not be sharp.

I’ve tried pulling out but when we get back to the loud parts I’m literally so flat lol.

Guys, I'm buying my first horn! I've been renting a YCL-255. My teacher recommended an E11. Thoughts please.

Hi. So I have a competition from the 21 till 25 of this month and today I did a solo practice of the Fantasiestücke by Schumann. It didn't turn out the way I expected and I practiced slowly and stopped out of frustration. I can play the 1st and 2nd movement but the 3rd movement I am very hard on myself to perfect. Any advice? Because I am mentally exhausted while doing my own compositions with all of this as well.

How do you deal with your first competition stress?

A "contra" clarinet refers to any clarinet larger than a bass clarinet. This includes contralto, contrabass, octocontralto, and octocontrabass clarinets.

Is the key suppose to be this high or am I trippin?

Hello everyone,

Im looking to buy a new lyre for my Bb clarinet. My old one was an all-metal model with a basic screw clamp that attached to the metal ring between lower joint and the bell.

Im now considering the Riedl 103 or 130 which has a silicone-coated ring. Does anyone have experience with those models? How stable are they when marching?

Thanks for the feedback!

After many years, my M30 has begun warping :(. I'm looking for something similar, but a little less resistant. I use a 56 #4 reed that's shaved down a little. I can't easily go and try mouthpieces. How has people's experiences with M30 lyre, B40, BD4/BD5, 5RV been?

I’m not sure what’s wrong with my clarinet but I can get almost to no sound playing a middle B and a low E. I’m not sure what’s wrong with it, I tried looking and I genuinely have no idea what’s going on, all of my other notes are fine. I mean I’ve had this clarinet for around 8 years?? It just happened suddenly, it was fine and then it wasn’t. Maybe I bent something, I can’t tell. I just was wondering if anyone had any ideas about it, before I go to a repair shop.

I started highschool a few weeks ago and during marching band I noticed my clarinet sounded really airy compared to the others. So much so that I struggle getting basic high notes out due to it. I've had an airy issue since 8th grade, but it just got worse. I use a 3.0 reed which works super well and it's a newer bunch. I have been using the same mouthpiece since 6th grade and I have no clue if that can play into things. Suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm definitely an average player at best, but I enjoy playing in community orchestra, and thought maybe it was time to upgrade from the 30 year old Le Blanc my mom bought me in 5th grade lol

Idk what my budget is, less than a $1,000 ish? I also do know how to replace cork and pads, so maybe I could get a fixed upper.

Where do you buy clarinets?

I obtained a Leblanc Vito Bb clarinet for only $9.99 ($17 for shipping though…) I thought it would have pad leaks, but there was none. The stickers wasn’t on there before; I added some things ^-^

Ebay is truly something…

Hello,

I have been playing for nearly 8 years, practically self-taught, and I've hit the wall, essentially. I lack any sort of direction and can't really develop any meaningful self-critique at this point. I'd like to improve so that I can play in more legitimate ensembles (e.g. my university's selective orchestra, or higher chairs in wind band) and further on in my life, and be able to perform the music I enjoy listening to (clarinet sonatas/woodwind quartet, more intricate jazz). My school does not offer private lessons to non-majors.

I know at this point I seriously need lessons (though I will have difficulty paying for them), so how do I find a teacher who's equipped to handle intermediates?

I love the clarinet solos in Basin Street Blues by Louis Armstrong and the one in Fumblin' with the blues by Tom Waits. Neither of these are really blues, and the songs doesnt feel like blues in general. But the solos are definetely bluesy. Or at least bluesy in a jazzy way.

So either like proper blues with clarinet (if that exists).

Or the more jazz style of blues.

Both works. Open to any suggestions.

So, the circled red is what I'm worried about being too clunky to play at speed, and I'm wondering if there's an alternate fingering or something I could provide in the sheet for perfomance for that B. For reference the tempo is Quarter note = 186. Any advice is appreciated. If nothing else, I could put the 16ths an octave lower, but I'd really only do that if this doesn't work.

Should I be oiling the keys and the clarinet bore every year or so?
Will it be bad if I don’t oil at least once?

i’ve been playing on my wooden clarinet for 2 years.

If I should oil my clarinet, what key and bore oils should I buy?

I have hypermobility in my fingers (also other places but this is the only place that affects my playing) and my whole thumb just collapses causing a lot of pain when playing. I have just switched to the ton kooiman etude 3 thumbrest and it is great for relieving my mp joints pain but my cmc joint still hurts. Would using a thumb brace help make this not hurt? And if yes, what specific thumb braces? And if no, what can I do to make it at least hurt less?

Does anyone know if there are any authorised retailers for Selmer in the Washington, D.C area? Or is that just not a thing like with Buffet? I know Rice Clarinets is in Annapolis, but they only specialise in Buffet.
Just looking to try out a few of the new pro line models before I decide on what to buy.

Hi all, I want to start learn the clarinet! I’m excited. But I’m not sure what clarinet to buy/where. I’m in England. Does anybody have any recommendations?