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Breaking in a new clarinet

Breaking in a new clarinet

Brian Corbin

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....

Breaking in a new clarinet

Brian Corbin

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....

African Blackwood in Clarinet Production

African Blackwood in Clarinet Production

Brian Corbin

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...

African Blackwood in Clarinet Production

Brian Corbin

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...

200 Days of Practice

200 Days of Practice

Brian Corbin

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 like...

200 Days of Practice

Brian Corbin

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 like...

Mixing Mediums: Finding Musical Inspiration in the Visual Arts

Mixing Mediums: Finding Musical Inspiration in ...

Brian Corbin

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...

Mixing Mediums: Finding Musical Inspiration in ...

Brian Corbin

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...

Aural Skills and Improvisation Games for Teaching Online

Aural Skills and Improvisation Games for Teachi...

Brian Corbin

Online lessons can be difficult, so why not take this time to experiment with some new and creative approaches to fostering musicianship in your students? During my treatise research into...

Aural Skills and Improvisation Games for Teachi...

Brian Corbin

Online lessons can be difficult, so why not take this time to experiment with some new and creative approaches to fostering musicianship in your students? During my treatise research into...

Top 6 Unaccompanied Clarinet Solos

Top 6 Unaccompanied Clarinet Solos

Brian Corbin

Here are my top six unaccompanied solos for this period of self-isolation. I'm revisiting a few old favorites and taking on some new challenges! - Lilly Haley, D.M. Dancing Solo -...

Top 6 Unaccompanied Clarinet Solos

Brian Corbin

Here are my top six unaccompanied solos for this period of self-isolation. I'm revisiting a few old favorites and taking on some new challenges! - Lilly Haley, D.M. Dancing Solo -...