Tag Archives: composers

multiphonic monday – pitch bending multiphonics (Bb clarinet)

Posted on January 16, 2017 by heatherroche

If this post was useful for you, please consider becoming a Patron. For as little as $1 per blog post you can help! First, a couple of general rules for pitch bending on multiphonics: * The highest audible pitch is … Continue reading →

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More techniques for a mouthpiece-less bass clarinet

Posted on May 20, 2014 by heatherroche

Most of these techniques I’ve covered already, in my post on clarinet articulation. If you look there you’ll find information on tongue rams without the mouthpiece (and with, for that matter), flute embouchure (which only works – for me – … Continue reading →

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…on double trills for Bb clarinet

Posted on May 11, 2014 by heatherroche

This page is currently undergoing a two-phase reboot. The first phase (now completed) involved remaking all of the image files, fixing any errors I’ve found over the years, tidying up the audio files, and adding proper fingering diagrams (rather than … Continue reading →

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…on clarinet articulation

Posted on April 4, 2014 by heatherroche

Bit of a monster post for you today, so I won’t waste too much time in introducing it. Basically I’m going to cover all the different ways the tongue and throat can be involved when playing the clarinet. From the basics … Continue reading →

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…on using the register key

Posted on March 30, 2014 by heatherroche

Something that’s started to interest me recently when it comes to clarinet writing and collaboration with composers, is the generation of material. I love these long collaborative meetings where you just sit together and generate material for its own sake. And … Continue reading →

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