Complimentary Teaching Handouts for Students and Educators
The Basics
Teaching Beginner Clarinet Assembly
Teach beginning students how to assemble and disassemble their horn, and make sure they are set up correctly.
Basic Clarinet Maintenance
Keep your clarinet clean and in good working order through quick and simple daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.
Forming a Clarinet Embouchure
Learn more about proper embouchure shape and pressure, as well as playing with a good horn angle.
Articulation
An Overview of Clarinet Articulation
Refine tongue position and placement, distinguish between different articulation styles.
Introduction to the Sub-Tone
Understand the mechanics of producing a sub-tone, and practical applications of its use.
Voicing
Introduction to the Altissimo Register
Strategies and exercises to develop sound and response in the altissimo register of the clarinet.
Clarion Register Voicing Exercises
Exercises to develop sound and response in the clarion register of the clarinet.
Advanced Clarinet Maintenance
Deep Cleaning the Clarinet
Safely take apart your entire instrument, clean it, oil it, and put it back together again. An abbreviated version of this is published in the Clarinet Journal Online.
Emergency Clarinet Repairs
Quick fixes to keep you going until you can get to a repair shop.
Extended Techniques
Circular Breathing
A method for learning how to circular breathe beginning with the use of air only, then working up to successfully circular breathing on the clarinet.
Multiple Articulation
A method for learning how to use and develop multiple articulation, or double tonguing.
Miscellaneous Articles
Clarinet Equipment Upgrades
Things to consider when going through the process of purchasing anything from a new mouthpiece or barrel to a brand new clarinet.