Clarinet Flashcards
Bb flat clarinet is written a ___ higher than it sounds
whole step
Bass clarinet is written a ___ higher than it sounds
whole step plus an octave, exactly one octave lower than Bb standard clarinet
Clarinet reeds is built the same way as ___ reeds
saxophone
Clarinet mouthpieces are built the same way as ___ mouthpieces
saxophone
Describe the clarinet embouchure
Saying the word to or do forms the correct embouchure
What could cause a student to squeak constantly?
Moving too much
A bad reed
Improper embouchure
Define the four “ranges” of the clarinet
Chaleumeau - low register
Throat tones -
Clarion -
Third octave - extreme high range
Describe the proper seated playing position
Sitting down with clarinet centered
Keep curved hands