Monthly Archives: March 2016

ClarinetMike’s Clarinet Teacher Tips: ABC Exercise

Posted on March 31, 2016 by ClarinetMike

The idea of having students recite the alphabet, “ABC’s,” to help embouchure/voicing comes from my research into the amazing ideas of master single reed teacher, Joe Allard (see NOTE below). I’ve experimented with this idea on and off for a number … Continue reading →

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ClarinetMike’s Clarinet Teacher Tips: Five Ways to Improve Clarinet Tone Immediately! (or almost immediately)

Posted on March 21, 2016 by ClarinetMike

ClarinetMike’s Clarinet Teacher Tips: Five Ways to Improve Clarinet Tone Immediately! (or almost immediately) 1. Get a Good Reed! Do what it takes to have high quality reeds to practice and perform on. Check out the new reeds from D’Addario and Vandoren: … Continue reading →

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FIVE! ClarinetMike Blog Celebrates FIVE Years! Enter Contest to Win one of FIVE Free Clarinet CD’s by March 25, 2016!

Posted on March 16, 2016 by ClarinetMike

FIVE years ago today on March 16, 2011 I made my first ClarinetMike Blog post: ******** Welcome to ClarinetMike Blog! Posted on March 16, 2011 by ClarinetMike Hello World! My name is Michael Dean (aka ClarinetMike) and this is my new blog. … Continue reading →

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Job Search Help: LinkedIn, Lumpy and Me

Posted on March 10, 2016 by ClarinetMike

It is Spring Break time here in Texas and I know many of you are looking for a job (or a better one!).  Therefore, I am reposting the below. (FYI, I spruced up my own LinkedIn Profile today with a … Continue reading →

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ClarinetMike’s Clarinet Teacher Tips: The Basic Tonguing Exercise aka “Betty”

Posted on March 4, 2016 by ClarinetMike

One of the most important (and difficult) aspects of playing the clarinet is tonguing. Below is a slightly revised version of a previous post that has an articulation exercise I’ve found helpful in my students and my own playing. When working … Continue reading →

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