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    This document provides information about equipment and tips for clarinet auditions and performances. It discusses mouthpieces, ligatures, clarinets made of different materials, reeds of varying sizes, materials and care. It also offers advice on warming up, managing nerves, avoiding new material at auditions, and focusing on rhythm and confidence. Additionally, it uses a taco analogy to describe an optimal embouchure with a low lip, anchored teeth, inward corners, flat chin, and high tongue position along with fast hissing air.

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    This document provides information about equipment and tips for clarinet auditions and performances. It discusses mouthpieces, ligatures, clarinets made of different materials, reeds of varying sizes, materials and care. It also offers advice on warming up, managing nerves, avoiding new material at auditions, and focusing on rhythm and confidence. Additionally, it uses a taco analogy to describe an optimal embouchure with a low lip, anchored teeth, inward corners, flat chin, and high tongue position along with fast hissing air.

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    This document provides information about equipment and tips for clarinet auditions and performances. It discusses mouthpieces, ligatures, clarinets made of different materials, reeds of varying sizes, materials and care. It also offers advice on warming up, managing nerves, avoiding new material at auditions, and focusing on rhythm and confidence. Additionally, it uses a taco analogy to describe an optimal embouchure with a low lip, anchored teeth, inward corners, flat chin, and high tongue position along with fast hissing air.

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    Clarinet Masterclass

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    api-522775659
    This document provides information about equipment and tips for clarinet auditions and performances. It discusses mouthpieces, ligatures, clarinets made of different materials, reeds of varying sizes, materials and care. It also offers advice on warming up, managing nerves, avoiding new material at auditions, and focusing on rhythm and confidence. Additionally, it uses a taco analogy to describe an optimal embouchure with a low lip, anchored teeth, inward corners, flat chin, and high tongue position along with fast hissing air.

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    Equipment!

    ● Mouthpieces
    ○ Material
    ○ Vandoren
    ● Ligatures
    ○ Materials
    ● Clarinets
    ○ Wood vs. Plastic
    More Equipment!
    ● Reeds
    ○ Vandoren
    ○ Sizes 2-4
    ○ Cane vs. Synthetic
    ● Reed care
    ○ Protection
    ○ Break-in
    ○ Organization
    Bass/Contra Clarinets
    Audition/Performance Tips!
    Playing in front of people can be scary!

    ● Warm up for auditions


    ○ Play a scale in the key of the piece!!!
    ○ Your judges want you to succeed.
    ● Get rid of those nerves - can you ever?
    ○ Deep breaths (in four, hold, out eight)
    ○ Perform often- make yourself nervous before your audition
    ● Don’t try anything new on the day of the audition.
    ● If possible, know what’s on the rubric!
    ○ Rhythm is super important
    ● Be confident!
    How to Sound Good:
    Let’s build a TONE TACO!!
    Veggies and
    Cheese:

    Tongue
    Meat/Vegetarian
    Substitute:
    Position
    AIR
    Shell:

    Embouchure
    What Does a Good Taco Look Like?
    Shell/Embouchure:

    ● Lower Lip In
    ● Top Teeth Anchor Veggies/Cheese/Tongue
    ● Corners In Position
    ● “Hee”
    ● Flat Chin
    ● High tongue
    Meat/Meat Substitute/AIR:

    ● Fast, hissing air


    ● Mimics the sound of a
    high-pressure water
    spout
    Q&A
    Thanks for being DINO-mite!
    Information
    Packet!

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