Clarinet Warm-Up/practice Schedule: Last Modified: Jul 4, 2019
Clarinet Warm-Up/practice Schedule: Last Modified: Jul 4, 2019
start with breathing exercise then go into long tones with breathing and embochure exercise
on concert f holding the note starting on 4 count the 2 count breath then repeat then go on to 8
count then 12 and 16 if up for it.
long tones- octive jumps, chromatic long tones from low to highest 4 count each note. 4 count
break after 4 notes, ending long tones slure exercise from blue book warm up set 1 option 1 or
optional 1 A or 1B then grey warm up sheets.
no instrument articulation exercise hold finger up to lips take 2 count breath and blow fast air
and use tongue to stop air while still blowing to feel the pressure then release to finish blowing
the air repeat a few times before increasing speed to the articulation
diaphragm exercise-lay down in sit up position and start any long tone exercise then articulation
exercise 1 or two of each.
articulation exercise-start with either b flat ,f or e flat scale start slow and increase speed after
each run using articulations lagato, tenuto and staccato
rapid tongue or fast tongue exercise on a one octive scale either b flat, f or e flat 4's 2's and 1's
articulation starts slow on the 16th notes and increases speed after each run. warm-up ends
with 2 runs of full range chromatic scale slured and tongued
to end depending on time play and or practice a slow easy etude to work on dynamics and
contrast in a musical piece
2 hour practice session-work on region music and marching music but main focus on region so
last 30 minuets work on marching music if needed on certain parts if not then continue work on
region
after practice let reed sit flat side up so it can dry so they last longer