Charlotte Moore 
If you wish to introduce a child to clarinet playing, you need to get a beginner-friendly model. One of the clarinets you may encounter during your search is Etude ECL-100. My daughter showed interest in musical instruments when she was around ten years old. She loved spending time around her father as he played an … Read more
Have you been playing a student clarinet and are ready to upgrade your model? If yes, you should look for an intermediate clarinet. Jean-Paul USA CL-400 will not disappoint. When my clarinet broke down, I felt frustrated since I had spent a lot of money on it, and it did not serve me for long. … Read more
Are you a professional clarinet player looking for a good reed for your musical instrument? If yes, you should pay attention to Legere clarinet reed. Finding a good reed for my expensive clarinet was not easy for me. My cousin, who had a lot of experience in playing the clarinet, introduced me to the Legere … Read more
Holding the clarinet is the first step in learning how to play the clarinet. The left hand controls the upper part of clarinet while the lower part is managed by the right hand. Just like any other musical instrument, the clarinet comes in different sizes each having a certain pitch. A clarinet is not any … Read more
A small clarinet is called a Piccolo clarinet, which is Italian for “small”, also known as A-flat clarinet. It is very small and is approximately thirteen inches long. It is a very high pitch clarinet. There are many types of clarinets and the type of clarinet that a person’s purchase boils down to the type … Read more
You tune the common soprano clarinet to B-flat. When your clarinet is correctly tuned to concert pitch playing in C, the reading on the chromatic tuner will be B-flat. Clarinets, like most wind instruments, are transposing instruments, which means the pitch in the notes is different from the concert pitch. The open note-that is when … Read more
The best and easiest way to choose a clarinet is to consider your skill level. Your skill level will come in handy in knowing what bore style, reed strength and cut, and the clarinet material to settle for. Acquiring a new clarinet is a big decision and it can be daunting. There are many factors … Read more
A clarinet embouchure in simple terms is the way you place your mouth on the clarinet while playing it. Here is everything you need to know about the clarinet embouchure. There are many aspects that play an important role when it comes to the playing of a clarinet. Aspects such as clarinet embouchure, how to … Read more
Playing the vibrato on a clarinet is possible, however it needs a certain skillset and lots of practice. Here we get to discuss everything you need to know on clarinet vibrato. Clarinet vibrato is a very controversial topic amongst clarinetists and anyone who may have interest with the clarinet. In fact there have been very … Read more
The kind of reed that you should use depends on your skill level. Size 2 or 2.5 reeds are best for beginner clarinets as those are simpler to use and produce good sound. It is advisable to start with softer clarinet reeds and work your way up. A reed is a uniquely cut and formed … Read more