Long tone

Players should practice long tome crescendi and decrescendi so that they can hear how changes in air speed affect intonation.

Clarinet intonation

Increasing air speed on clarinet and saxophone causes the pitch the go flat, while deceasing air speed causes the pitch to go sharp.

Practice Practice Practice

I need more practice to get into higher level of playing clarinet

Changing mind

Have just my mind - not going to take the ABRSM Grade 8 clarinet exam this November...I'll do something else

?????

Should I concentrate on Grade 8 Theory and/or A Mus? I may not have enough time for so many exams!

Head Tilted Upward

Watched Emma Johnson on video - head slightly tilted upward to open the throat...

William Lloyd Webber's Air and Variations

Brahms: Sonata no. 2 for Clarinet and Piano (1st movt.)

Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A - 1st mvt Part 1

What I'm going to play?

Went to music store for all the Grade 8 scores...indecisive on what to play...

ABRSM Clarinet Grade 8 Exam Syllabus (pdf file)

ABRSM Clarinet Grade 8 Exam

A Few Things to Clear

the deadline for registration is early April...
tonguing on higher registers...
scores to be ready..
piano accompaniment 

Post started 30 March 2011

It is the first day of my journey into ABRSM Grade 8 exam coming November..