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    Clarinet Assembly, Hand Posture and Carriage

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    The document provides instructions for assembling a clarinet and establishing proper hand position and carriage. It recommends starting with just the mouthpiece, barrel, and upper joint and focusing on left and right hand positions before gradually adding more components as skills develop. Exercises like "hovering helicopters" and slurring between notes help teach embouchure, finger placement, and air support.

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    The document provides instructions for assembling a clarinet and establishing proper hand position and carriage. It recommends starting with just the mouthpiece, barrel, and upper joint and focusing on left and right hand positions before gradually adding more components as skills develop. Exercises like "hovering helicopters" and slurring between notes help teach embouchure, finger placement, and air support.

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    The document provides instructions for assembling a clarinet and establishing proper hand position and carriage. It recommends starting with just the mouthpiece, barrel, and upper joint and focusing on left and right hand positions before gradually adding more components as skills develop. Exercises like "hovering helicopters" and slurring between notes help teach embouchure, finger placement, and air support.

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    Clarinet Assembly, Hand Posture and Carriage

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    The document provides instructions for assembling a clarinet and establishing proper hand position and carriage. It recommends starting with just the mouthpiece, barrel, and upper joint and focusing on left and right hand positions before gradually adding more components as skills develop. Exercises like "hovering helicopters" and slurring between notes help teach embouchure, finger placement, and air support.

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    Clarinet Instrument Assembly, Hand Position, and Carriage

    1) Use the “additive” approach as a reward.


    2) Start w/M. P., barrel, & upper joint.(hold barrel w/right hand)
    3) Left Hand
    a) Hold the “test tube.”
    b) Place thumb at “2 o’clock” position.
    c) Place remaining fingers on tone holes.
    d) Play “hovering helicopters.”
    e) Play “hand position game.”
    f) Start w/G, slur down to “C,” & back up.
    g) Repeat “f)” as many times as possible in one breath.
    4) Upon above success, either “graduate” to adding the lower joint
    or introduce tonguing, then “graduate.”
    5) Right Hand
    a) Hold the “test tube.”
    b) Place thumb nail under the rest.
    c) Place remaining fingers on tone holes.
    d) Play “hovering helicopters.”
    e) Play “hand position game” w/whole horn
    f) W/“hovering helicopters” balance horn between thumb & upper
    teeth (sets embouchure).
    g) Start w/G, slur down to “E,” & back up.
    h) Repeat “f)” as many times as possible in one breath.
    i) Repeat “g)” with legato tongue.
    j) Upon above success, “graduate” to adding the bell.

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