How to Play Faster on the Clarinet with Jazz Artist Eddie Daniels 

"It's not what you play but how you play it" - Eddie Daniels

‘If you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly’

he sounds airy because he is sub-toning to prevent sounding too loud. the mic they use is designed probably for a small room and with his clarinet setup and the amount of air he has prepared to put through that instrument, it would distort horribly because of so much sound.

Good reminder here. Slow, deliberate practice is much more valuable than speedy practice. I'm dealing with finding home and comfortable placement of fingers again, after semi-successful carpal tunnel surgery. More important now to feel whatever my fingers can feel to seat properly on each tone hole. Saxophone is a different story, since the pads do the hole covering for you. Thanks BMS and ED.

I've been playing for over twenty years and much of what Eddie is saying I already know but I've found this video incredibly useful and I'm incorporating it in my practice sessions with great results. Thank you Eddie.

He's a very good teacher. His basics of "landing", starting with playing one note, etc.....he reminds me of my first band director, who claimed that your best technique comes from "teaching your brain....which controls your fingers and the muscles in your face" how to play a note exactly right. That's a tough lesson for young kids to latch on to and believe, but it's so true.

So true! In short, practice slowly and conscientiously to establish muscle memory. But there's more, definitely worth a listen.

"my fingers getting comfortable in that f hole" really im done ;-;

Good a teacher that actually do the things he teach.

Eddie’s breath control and embouchure were so good on the clarinet that even in the fast passages you could hear the individual finger landings. Sort of a Kenny G effect only on the clarinet.

Great lesson. By practicing slowly, you actually improve at a faster rate thus allowing you to play faster sooner! YAY!

i’m sorry but sometimes the camera angles and zooms remind me of the office

Boy, I can't wait to hear Fuzzix Play! You could tell by his very high-quality comments that he is such a great player. Wow we are honored to have him make his comments!

This guy, Eddie Daniels has a great depth of understanding of the instrument and music. What he sais makes total sense- and is very vital. Brilliant mind.

Eddie Daniels what a great player and teacher 👍🏼👍🏼😎

Awesome advice. It's usually the simple things we miss in our rush to perfect the hard stuff.

Very nice clarinets in the background👀

❤La mejor clase de filosofía impartida por un musico. Ahora entiendo por qué Eddie Daniels es el mejor de todos los tiempos; su virtuosismo deriva de su certeza.

Eddie daniels plays sax too. Look for his stuff, he's amazing.

This actually help me on playing piano, thanks

i started choking when he said my finger is getting comfortable on that F hole

What a great explanation.

Thanks Eddie.Valuable information, and I don't even play clarinet.I play tenor sax and I am trying to make up for lost time, and the more good information about practising and playing that I can grasp, the better.All the best.

Excellent, and sounds like such a nice person also. I must say I loved his first albums .... way back when. Most of the tunes on tenor, a few on flute and maybe one on clarinet. He was (is) such an underrated tenor player.

Eddie explains it very well. His sound is similar to that of northern Germany " s clarinet-man Martin Schmidt-Hahn. This man is performing on a clarinet with a german system, as u can see on his videos. Incredible !!

The best 5 minutes I have had in a long time. Thanks !!

Some interesting points.... I like the way Eddie changes our perspective on clarinet technique, for his comments echo what many commercial pilots maintain - the "landing' is always much more difficult than taking that initial inspirational leap into space - let those fingers "fly"....

This is wonderful, extremely good advice. It makes terrific sense from everything that we know (certainly that even I know), from how the brain learns, from what the neuroscience of learning tells us. So to get those neurons firing with exquisite precision, while playing really fast, you need to practice, and practice and then practice some more playing beautiful sounding notes, very slowly. Then after much practice the ability to play those notes accurately comes easily. Eddie Daniels is not a only a World Class Performer, but a Terrific Teacher. These two talents do not usually go together. So much THANKS for both making great music and giving great advice ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

That makes sense! I have been having trouble getting my fingers to do what I want them to after not playing for almost 20 years! I play the flute primarily but this is going to help me! Thanks!

Awesome, Eddie.

why is there so much airy empty puffing?

The real moment of education comes in the last few seconds of this clip. The "heart" of the music you play is in the notes you hold.

Great advice. Beautiful Clarinet too.

Thank you.

Best tone on the clarinet of any jazz player - ever.

Parking! What a great analogy. I'll have to think about that and use it in my own teaching, citing him properly, of course.

i love the heart you put in what you're doing...

I find that playing relaxed also helps. When I try to play fast, the sound is garbled and I don't hit all my notes. By if I loosen up, and instead try to play the piece without pushing myself I can play it just fine

Good advice on the importance of accuracy in technique by Eddie Daniels. And the opening fragment by Vivaldi is a piece to build chops!

Is a nice and kind people...it's pleasent to listen playing and talking...nice video,and usefull

Hello Mr,i love that you do and i will practice that.have a Nice day.

Eddie Daniels is freaking epic person and player

Beautiful

This guy is GREAT! I enjoyed the hell out of that.

@backunmusical i guess you're right... the playing speaks for itself!!

"my finger's getting comfortable in that f hole" could not watch past that.

This man has like a million pliers for some reason

Eddie you are the best clarinetist in the world!

i'm struggling so hard to learn a marching band solo, it's my senior year and I've been playing for seven years but I just cant play those fast notes, but I'm going to practice and try until I get it.

I play the sax but the info is still touching on some things that ring true,thanks for the schooling ! Your teaching style is well received.

Great advice, Maestro!

very good analogi.. n its fun learning from you mr. Daniels..

Que bueno!! You play well

What clarinet do you have? It looks so proffesional

And that's why I should practice scales 😅 I get it now

4.41 to the end. I absolutely get you!

Hope I can sound as good as you one day!

What an awesome player, thanks !!

HOW THE HELL when he played fast it caught my attention, good teacher

Thank you 😁 .

You're great master, I like your spirit :)

This applies for all kinds of instruments actually

Sabiduría zen🙏🌱

Sounds so airy, and bright

Hello Eddie, thank’s to,remind us the basic truths about playing with agility. I would add some useful tips. Don’t lift your’fingers too much and avoid contracting your fingers. But the basic tip is : slow down, down and down and increase very progressivly your speed and the speed will come naturally !

Very nice. But take a look at Martin Schmidt-Hahn clarinet !!

You can also say that you move your fingers always at the same speed the movements are just closer or futher from each other.

Mi sueño es ver a Eddie Daniels en vivo alguna vez en mi vida....

I would like to see a video where they introduce all the backun products and their special features

listening helps me improve..thank you

"my fingers get comfortable on that f hole" I need a life forreals

I wish someone would review the new Dickerson Resonator Ligature for clarinet please

very valuable tip

I want to learn more of the clarinet ,

I want to have a talk with this guy he seems light hearted and I want tutoring from him I want to keep first chair and he is great and anyone know what clarinet I should get I played on a Yamaha advantage and want to move up and want to make videos of songs on clarinet

You should review the new LIBRE clarinet ligature sold on ebay tL

Thanks !

very very good and right ! Anyhow , i prefer the Henghel Gualdi sound . the best in the world. R

Agh! Loves the sound of his own voice, making a point but taking SO much time. I can't even listen to him...

Please play some Turkish clarinet songs like Hüsnü Şenlendirici the Star in Turkey.

He's great :)

Great tempo Sir, but remember yr focal points, in order to maintain control, over yr mind...

i understand now

This guy's pretty good, might have a future...

that analogy was funny but it works

love all your videos! Tell me about the barrel you use.

What is relationship between gyming (going to gym and hold heave weight) and playing clarinet ? What is the effect of gyming ? Is gyming good for our fingers or is effect our fingers in a bad side and make them rough ? Thanks for your respond

I think the 70's jazz guy (Eddie Daniels??) plays in my community band clarinet section. He is pretty good but didn't make the 1st clarinet section. His real name is Chris Lepsmakker.

That advice goes for ANY instrument.

Hi, has Eddie ever produced/ manufactured, or endorsed a tenor saxophone? Only I've seen one for sale bearing the name 'Daniel's' and the seller says that it was bought in New York in 2002.

In 4:34 i pretty sure he was playing moto perpetuo

comment for the 2022 contest, I want to win the cooking masterclass with Morrie Backun!!

How model this clarinet?

Is a Very beautiyul

My fingers always find the holes...

The only dents or scratches I have on my car are always from parking, I am looking forward to my lessons now 😅😅😅

Eddie, do you still play #1 tenor sax and #1 flute & piccolo? I have those early LPs of yours with woodwind excellence. Thanks, Professor. Lohvissimo!

Gostei Qual o valor do clarinete em Dó

This helped so much, considering I'm a flute player, and we get all of the fast notes hahahha cx

Eddie is the Paganini and Chopin of the clarinet!