Among the many artistic expressions, music is one of the most widely spread art forms. There are many people who learn to play an instrument. Among them, the clarinet, as one of the more difficult instruments to play, can express a variety of different musical moods.
The clarinet is known as the "orator" in the orchestra and the dramatic soprano in the woodwind. It is usually made of African black wood, made of wood, hard rubber or metal.
A reed is fixed at the mouthpiece, and when the player blows through the space between the reed and the mouthpiece, the air column in the instrument tube begins to vibrate, thus producing a soft tone.
Playing the clarinet requires mastering the correct playing method, otherwise it will not be able to exert its value, which requires the player to practice for a long time. Let's take a look at what the player needs to pay attention to.
1. Posture
When playing, the head should be slightly raised, the eyes should be straight, the legs should be shoulder-width apart, and the body should be relaxed.
When holding the instrument, it is appropriate to place the instrument at an angle of 40 to 45 degrees with the body, with the arms hanging down, but not touching the body. The fingers of both hands should be relaxed and bent naturally, resting naturally and accurately on the sound holes and keys.
2. Mouth
The correct mouth shape produces a bright and vibrant sound. Mouth shape refers to the ability of human lips to adapt and control the mouthpiece.
Put the mouthpiece into the mouth and bite the mouthpiece. The teeth must have a certain strength to check whether the bite is firm. You can check it by shaking it with your hand.
3. Breathe
Breathing is the driving force of wind music performance. At present, the chest-abdominal breathing method is commonly used, which is not easy to fatigue and is the most ideal breathing method for players.
During the breathing process, the inhalation should be fast and full, take a deep breath, and the exhalation should be slow and even. To truly master this breathing method, you must also master the correct essentials and practice carefully so that you can use it flexibly.
4. Pronunciation
Everyone's mouth shape, lip thickness, tongue length and mouth shape and size are different, so the number of mouthpieces and the best vibration point are also different. Therefore, it is necessary to slowly try to find the point of the most satisfactory tone, and this point is the best vibration point.
Knowing this, I believe that everyone has some interest in the clarinet. If we are going to start learning the clarinet, what should we prepare for? Let's take a look together.
1. Choose the right clarinet
Many people who learn clarinet at the beginning, either for financial reasons, or worried that they can't keep learning, always prefer to choose some cheaper ones when buying clarinet. However, this notion has created barriers to learning.
Now some very cheap clarinet on the market are not guaranteed in quality, the pitch and timbre of the instrument are not good, and it is difficult to play.
Learners will feel very difficult to learn with such an instrument, and the more they learn, the less interested they are, and finally they have to give up. So we try to choose a quality clarinet before we start learning.
2. Choose an experienced teacher
We'd better choose teachers who are professionally trained and have teaching experience. In this way, at least the scientific and normative learning can be guaranteed, and wrong knowledge will not be learned.
3. Reasonable training
We must learn to find our best state, and formulate our own exercise plan according to our actual situation, so as to be efficient and time-saving. It is necessary to carry out scientific training in accordance with the exercise program, and avoid blind practice.
