From the Workshop

  • Clarinet Barrels: The Unsung Heroes
    • 7 min read

    Clarinet Barrels: The Unsung Heroes

    This blog post delves into the historical development of the clarinet barrel, its impact on sound and tuning, and the various materials and designs used today.

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  • Six Festival-Appropriate Solo Pieces for Bass Clarinet
    • 4 min read

    Six Festival-Appropriate Solo Pieces for Bass Clarinet

    By: Scott Smith @sjsmithcl It isn’t always easy to be a bass clarinet player. While most bass clarinet parts are pretty simple and blend into the background, we still want...

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  • Balance
    • 12 min read

    Balance

    Balancing Physical, mental, and Musical health By: Hannah Thorp-Davis @SIMPLY.CLARINET First of all, this is a loaded concept that I could probably write a novel on, but I am going...

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  • The Journey of a Clarinet Specialist
    • 8 min read

    The Journey of a Clarinet Specialist

    By Hannah Thorp-Davis @simply.clarinet "Where did you think you would be five years ago, where are you now, and where do you think you will be in five years?" These...

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  • What Is a Clarinet Specialist?
    • 6 min read

    What Is a Clarinet Specialist?

    By Hannah Thorp-Davis @simply.clarinet Leaving school and joining the real working world is a huge change. I am so grateful to have a job not just in music but working...

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  • Breaking In a New Clarinet
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    Breaking In a New Clarinet

    Breaking In Your Clarinet In order to reduce the likelihood of cracking and help stabilize the instrument, it’s important that moisture is reintroduced to the clarinet in a controlled manner....

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  • African Blackwood in Clarinet Production
    • 5 min read

    African Blackwood in Clarinet Production

    African Blackwood Most professional clarinets are manufactured from African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), commonly referred to as “grenadilla” in the manufacturing trade. The tree is native to the savanna regions of...

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  • 200 Days of Practice
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    200 Days of Practice

      Back in May, I decided to take on the 100 consecutive days of practice challenge. We had been in quarantine mode for about six weeks, and it didn't seem...

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  • Mixing Mediums: Finding Musical Inspiration in the Visual Arts
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    Mixing Mediums: Finding Musical Inspiration in the Visual Arts

    Lilly Haley, D.M. Collaboration with colleagues is one of the most crucial aspects of cultivating musicianship, but traditional ensemble rehearsals are nearly impossible to replicate online. This time at home...

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