Ron Odrich - clarinet legend AND periodontist talks clarinet articulation and tone 

Thank you for such high praise! I feel fortunate to know Ron. Even more grateful he was willing to spend all that time with me. He has a unique set of knowledge and skills.

Ron is extraordinarily well versed in clarinet and dentistry. I look forward to hearing what your dentist says!

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Ron is the best person I have ever spoken with in addressing the dark arts of clarinet playing. My thought (not really mine - I stole it) is that good teaching allows for the student to learn and be able to play things in half the time it took the teacher. Having Ron's words put to so many of these things is a gift to that endeavor. My mom told me about this video "it's like he gave you a lesson for an hour" and I said "yes he did"

@@clarinetninja aw love your mum's insights! And thanks for your content too, Ive delved into quite a bit over last year or so (although this is my first comment). I believe I was very fortunate with my first teacher (who explained things in terms of anatomy, also being a medical student)... But after a substantial gap playing only intermittently over several decades as an adult, I've been left trying to understand what in my technique is good versus problematic, as I challenge myself to get truly proficient. This particular video spoke to me in so many meaningful ways... I'll likely rewatch it :)

@@KierynKilminster Thanks! I am always happy to hear about people coming back to the clarinet. I am even more excited that my content has helped some too. I have some exciting things I am launching soon. If you are not on my mailing list and want to be - would you email me at theclarinetninja@gmail.com so I can put you on :)

My first thought (maybe so simple in nature that you have already done this) is that you get a black mouthpiece patch. Which teeth are painful? Have you spoken to your regular dentist? Have you tried playing double lipped? These are my immediate ideas....I fear that they are insultingly stupid though (I hope not)

@@clarinetninja Sold my clarinets long ago. Now 84 years old. Never heard of the double lip technique until today! Felt stupid about asking someone for help. Also had the feeling my teachers were just trying to make some extra money to make ends meet, and weren't going to give any secrets away. Time to make a new start perhaps, as I have time on my hands. Sincerest thanks.

@@thornsaresharp whether you start again or not...keep watching:) if you do start up again, let me know - I will do whatever I can to help!

@@clarinetninja Thanks Ron. Made my day.

Where Ron's expertise is most impactful, in my opinion, is that he knows the indirect result of an anatomical action as well as well as the direct result. That kind of thing is next level. I have never felt successful talking to a student about where their tongue should be. Not only can I not see it, I am not sure they know where it is either. I have used a lot of different ways of trying to trigger a change in peoples voicing. Most of the time, I default to a series of exercises where the results indicate if things are right and try to interject with minimal instructions of specific muscles doing a specific thing. All too often, in my experience, that causes people to make things more tense. That tension spreads to other places and causes a cascade of other problems. Blending technical instructions while having a student develop a concept of sound that they are aiming for is the best path for me. All too often, developing a concept of sound is the biggest challenge for me to get someone to do.

Ron is one of the most interesting people I have ever met. First off, incredibly kind. The amazing musician, clarinetist, life story, dentistry, author...make his authenticity more inspiring

Thank you!:)

Thanks! Ron is truly a one of a kind with incredible information and a kind soul