@@graciefacie8882 it’s a voicing thing - check point 2 in the description as i outline my favorite voicing exercise to improve the cleanliness of transitioning between low and high notes. i can explain it more in depth if you need as well.
for this etude it took me about 2 practice sessions to fully learn the correct notes and rhythms, then about 5-6 more to clean and speed up my technique and add my style. i also do a lot of listening to my own practice recordings and more professional examples to see where i’m messing up and where i can add more musicality
@@akshat-gh ohh okay mb for all the questions im a freshman trying to work on the tmea etudes 😭 but how long are your practice sessions and how long have you been playing bass clarinet for?
@@dannybarz1785 between 45-90 mins, typically around 1 hour. i’ve been playing bass for 6 years. tbh i’ve looked at parts of this etude in the past so i picked it up and put together the whole thing pretty quickly, and i’ve been playing rose etudes for years so i can learn most of these etudes quick now. dw about asking questions btw, i’m happy to help
Hey, I'm a bass clarinetist from North Carolina and I found you some time ago. I would like to produce a more resonant tone, but as of right now, my sound does not have that ring that you produce. My tone is good, but my sound sort of stops. Any advice? I am not sure if it's the model and mouthpiece that makes the difference, or if it is a problem with me. For reference, I use a Jupiter student model and I have used a Yamaha YCL-221 before with the standard mouthpiece that it came with. I use 3.5 Vandoren traditionals, and my instrument is not damaged. I am a rising junior, as well.
@@ryanzhao4409 i’m assuming you have a yamaha 4c mouthpiece since you said it’s the one that came with the horn, i would definitely try to upgrade to something like a vandoren b50 (pair this with much softer reeds) or a selmer focus. these are pretty expensive but i think it’s a good idea to get off of the 4c if you intend to play for a longer time. a more cost-friendly option is the clark fobes debut mouthpiece which is around the same price as a 4c if you can’t get your hands on a better mouthpiece, my best advice is to work on your range and flexibility across all ranges of the instrument and use that in addition to standard long tone sequences to improve your sound. also, keep in mind that the jupiter and yamaha student models are made of plastic/rubber (at least i’m pretty sure they are) so there will be a bit of a cap on your resonance that is out of your control. hope this helps!
You sound great! Is it possible to link the pdf of this piece? I've been wanting to practice it for a while but haven't found it on the internet anywhere
Half of my time spent working on this etude was just that section - I used various techniques to clean, such as dotted rhythms to get the rhythms even, practicing different sequences of the notes to iron out any dirty intervals, and starting at half tempo and working my way up to my goal tempo. I recommend these techniques to clean any difficult technical passages. Hope this helps!
