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ChatGPT roasts popular clarinet repertoire
If you’ve been on Instagram at all this week, you might have seen a new trend emerging, where users ask ChatGPT to roast their feed. The results have been pretty funny, so I decided to take it a step further and ask ChatGPT to roast popular pieces of clarinet repertoire. (Obligatory note to say that I love all of these pieces of music, and this blog is meant to be in good fun.) Here are the results: What other clarinet repertoire should ChatGPT roast? If you decide to ask, leave a comment with the result below!
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The Complete Guide to Clarinet Barrels
For such a small instrument, the clarinet certainly has quite the number of equipment and accessories! After you’ve sorted out your instrument, mouthpiece, reeds, ligature, and more, it’s probably time to evaluate your clarinet barrel. (Look at the further reading section at the end of this article for in-depth articles on these pieces of clarinet equipment.) Here’s everything you need to know about clarinet barrels Barrel basics Besides connecting your mouthpiece to the upper joint, barrels play a big factor in controlling your overall tuning. Barrels can mean the difference between tuning to A=400 Hz or A=442 Hz (or other!) Barrels are measured in millimeters (mm), and the most common…
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Quick Fix Friday: Keep your chin up!
Happy Friday! This week’s quick tip works both literally and metaphorically. The quick fix? Keep your chin up! A common issue I see among clarinet players is playing with a lowered chin. This compresses the air way, making it more difficult to use or air effectively. The bottom of the chin should remain parallel to the ground. To ensure you keep your chin up while playing, raise your music stand a bit above eye level to fight the urge to drop your chin. You can also use a clock, poster, or wall decoration as a reference point if playing music from memory. P.S. Keep your chin up metaphorically, meaning stay…