QuickStart Clarinet Blog

You can make a sound. You understand how air, tongue, and embouchure work together. Now it's time to actually play some music.

In this post, we're going to learn Hot Cross Buns on the clarinet. Yes, that Hot Cross Buns. And by the time you're done, you'll understand not just how to play it, but why...

Your clarinet is assembled. Your reed is on. Now comes the moment of truth: actually making a sound.

Here's something I tell every new student: making a great sound on the clarinet is a skill, and it's a skill you can absolutely learn. But it starts with understanding what's actually happening when...

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So you've got your clarinet. Now what? Before you can play a single note, you have to put the thing together, and if you've never done it before, it can feel a little intimidating with all those keys and joints staring back at you.

The good news is that assemb...

If you're brand new to the clarinet and not sure what you actually need to get started, you've come to the right place. Before you can play a single note, you have to have the right gear. And honestly, this part trips a lot of beginners up because there's so much confusing and contradictory informat...

After talking about the ICA video on warm-ups, it made me want to share another exciting warm-up resource that I do.

Each Monday morning (central time morning), I go live on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram to go over a warm-up exercise, and challenge my viewers to do it as well and see what they c...

Though COVID-19 and recent times have been incredibly difficult for so many people, and everything is being cancelled, one silver lining is all of the wonderful virtual festivals that have been popping up!

Just this last weekend, the largest clarinet festival, the International Clarinet Association...

I love being able to share new cool things happening in the clarinet world, and the Clarineat Master Series is a really exciting project!

Sean Perrin and Richard Hawkins have teamed up to present interviews and discussions with some of the best clarinetists in the world!

It has been so fascinating...

Everything you need to know to be a great musician?!?

It seems hard to gather that all into one video or one process, and though there is probably some more fleshing out to do on this theory, I think you will find it to be quite insightful!

I first learned about the Grand Unified Theory in one of ...

Writing this at the end of March 2020, I am thinking of ways that I can help the clarinet community while most of the world is on lock down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Though this is particularly pertinent in these difficult times, all of these resources are fantastic at anytime you may need ...