One of the best things you can do as a student is to take private lessons with a qualified teacher. You can receive individual help from someone who plays your instrument well and has experience working with students.
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Successful practice techniques must be taught to students; they will not learn how to practice by osmosis. It must be part of teaching students how to play their instrument; it is a most necessary skill. Unfortunately, I see many students…
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Since most of the instruments you’ll be using are school owned, you’ll probably have one of the following brands: Fox, Renard, Conn, Yamaha, Selmer, Linton, Olds or probably an Conn or Olds. The most desirable brands would include:…
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Every fall, right before the Illinois District/All-State Auditions, high school students from around the area and beyond call me to set up lessons. Usually, the student arrives in my office on time at the first lesson with a beautiful…
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The most basic and perhaps most important part of practicing is warming up. How you go about doing this is essential to your success on the clarinet. Use your time wisely to achieve the maximum results in the minimum amount of time.…
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