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SIX Festival APPROPRIATE Solo Pieces for Bass Clarinet

SIX Festival APPROPRIATE Solo Pieces for Bass C...

Brian Corbin

By: Scott SMith @sjsmithcl It isn’t always easy to be a bass clarinet player. While most bass clarinet parts are pretty simple and blend into the background, we still want...

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SIX Festival APPROPRIATE Solo Pieces for Bass C...

Brian Corbin

By: Scott SMith @sjsmithcl It isn’t always easy to be a bass clarinet player. While most bass clarinet parts are pretty simple and blend into the background, we still want...

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Balance

Balance

Brian Corbin

Balancing Physical, mental, and Musical health ​By: Hannah Thorp-Davis @SIMPLY.CLARINET First of all, this is a loaded concept that I could probably write a novel on, but I am going...

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Balance

Brian Corbin

Balancing Physical, mental, and Musical health ​By: Hannah Thorp-Davis @SIMPLY.CLARINET First of all, this is a loaded concept that I could probably write a novel on, but I am going...

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The Journey of a Clarinet Specialist

The Journey of a Clarinet Specialist

Brian Corbin

By Hannah Thorp-Davis @simply.clarinet "Where did you think you would be five years ago, where are you now, and where do you think you will be in five years?" These...

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The Journey of a Clarinet Specialist

Brian Corbin

By Hannah Thorp-Davis @simply.clarinet "Where did you think you would be five years ago, where are you now, and where do you think you will be in five years?" These...

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What Is A Clarinet Specialist?

What Is A Clarinet Specialist?

Brian Corbin

By Hannah Thorp-Davis @simply.clarinet Leaving school and joining the real working world is a huge change. I am so grateful to have a job not just in music but working...

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What Is A Clarinet Specialist?

Brian Corbin

By Hannah Thorp-Davis @simply.clarinet Leaving school and joining the real working world is a huge change. I am so grateful to have a job not just in music but working...

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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....

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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....

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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...

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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...

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