Clarinet Long Tone Warm Up
Clarinet Long Tone Warm Up
Clarinet Long Tone Warm Up
Adapted from Bil Jackson, and excerpted from the Better Clarinet Tone course
Play each scale in one breath, with a metronome as slow as you can manage.
(Try starting with quarter note = 88)
Look in a mirror to ensure that your shoulders and ngers remain relaxed.
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11
Aim for the smoothest possible connection between notes, and a steady airstream.
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21
If you hear any "bumps" in the sound, repeat intervals until they are smooth.
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31
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40
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Gb
50
Focus on your belly/ab muscles pushing out as you blow with a fast, steady, airstream.
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60
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70
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79
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Ab
89
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2
98
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107
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117
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Bb
127
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136
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145
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164
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174
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Db
183
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193
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202
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212
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Eb
221
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231
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