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Tag Archives: clarinet pedagogy
15 Performance Anxiety Tips
All-Region Auditions! Chair Tests! Music Juries! Final Exams! One of the most frequent questions I get in lessons, master classes, clinics, etc. is how to deal with the normal stress of playing in front of people. Therefore, I’ve decided to repost some common … Continue reading
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ClarinetMike’s All-State Preparation Kit: 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Performance!
Marching Band Season is over here in Texas (mostly). Kids in Texas and across the USA are turning their attention 100% to all-region/all-state preparation (along with catching up on homework and sleep!). Therefore, I have assembled some previously published ClarinetMike Blog … Continue reading
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Upcoming Audition? ClarinetMike says, “PERFORM MUSIC!”
Do You Have An Upcoming All-Region Audition? Music Jury? University Entrance Audition? Concerto Competition? ClarinetMike says, “PERFORM MUSIC!” In the preparation for and giving of auditions and such I suggest changing our thinking from “I want to beat people and WIN!” to “I … Continue reading
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ClarinetMike Tip on “Going Over The Break”
Teachers of beginning clarinet students should not teach “Going Over The Break” using the right hand down short cut. The only exception to this is when a student is having real trouble and “freaking out.” Then, for a very, very … Continue reading
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Tagged Clarinet, Clarinet Beginners, clarinet blog, Clarinet embouchure, Clarinet Lessons, clarinet pedagogy, Clarinet tips, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, ClarinetMike says, michael dean, Michael Dean clarinet, Over The Break
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7 Tricks For Clarinet Teachers
Are you a new clarinet teacher looking for help? Are you a seasoned clarinet teacher looking for upgrades? Have you taught the clarinet since the Hoover Presidency and want to continue to improve? Well, ClarinetMike is lookin’ out for ya! … Continue reading
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Tagged band clarinet, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet embouchure, Clarinet Lessons, Clarinet Ligature, clarinet pedagogy, Clarinet Posture, Clarinet Skype Lessons, Clarinet Sound Projection, Clarinet Teaching, Clarinet tips, Clarinet Tricks, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, clarinetmike saxophone, ClarinetMike says, Embouchure, John Wooden, Maxims, michael dean, Michael Dean clarinet, Saxophone, Skype, Skype Lessons, sound projection
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Top 10 Clarinet Things To Do On Summer Break!
Summertime and the livin’ is easy…. I love summer! When I’m wearing shorts, I’m always in a good mood! Below is a follow-up on my recent post, 7 Ways to Improve Your Clarinet Playing This Summer! Top 10 Clarinet Things To Do … Continue reading
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Little Mistakes Make Big Problems Happen: Bridge Key Alignment!
Little Mistakes Make Big Problems Happen: Bridge Key Alignment! by Dr. Michael Dean “ClarinetMike” Recently, I had an excellent student announce that her clarinet wasn’t working properly. After I did an inspection, I noticed that she had not lined up the bridge keys … Continue reading
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