This is a video about etude No. 20 from Rose's 32 Etudes as it pertains to the Missouri All-State Band Audition. I'm a professional clarinetist, teacher, and I once took these auditions when I was in high school. In this video, you'll hear a performance of the etude followed by a break-down of everything you need to know to make this your most successful all-district and all-state band audition EVER! If you have any questions, feel free to add them in the comments or visit my website CleverClarinetist.com to reach out to me! In this video, I am using the following equipment: D'Addario Limited Edition Evolution Mouthpiece in Marbled Rubber Silverstein HEXA Ligature in Rose Gold Silverstein Ambipoly Reeds in Primo cut (3.5) Corbin Traditional Barrel in Grenadilla (65 mm) Selmer SeleS Présence Clarinet in B-flat ...Get all of this gear and MORE at http://cleverclarinetist.com!

This is a video about etude No. 21 from Rose's 32 Etudes as it pertains to the Missouri All-State Band Audition. I'm a professional clarinetist, teacher, and I once took these auditions when I was in high school. In this video, you'll hear a performance of the etude followed by a break-down of everything you need to know to make this your most successful all-district and all-state band audition EVER! If you have any questions, feel free to add them in the comments or visit my website CleverClarinetist.com to reach out to me! In this video, I am using the following equipment: D'Addario Limited Edition Evolution Mouthpiece in Marbled Rubber Silverstein HEXA Ligature in Rose Gold Silverstein Ambipoly Reeds in Primo cut (3.5) Corbin Traditional Barrel in Grenadilla (65 mm) Selmer SeleS Présence Clarinet in B-flat ...Get all of this gear and MORE at http://cleverclarinetist.com!

In my inaugural video, I am demonstrating ligatures by Silverstein Works that are available in my shop. These are the ligatures that are demonstrated in this video: Estro in white gold (my personal/control ligature) Original in silver Cryo 4 Estro in gold Hexa in gold Hexa in rose gold (NEW!) Hexa in black (NEW!) You can learn more about ligature trials on my website: http://cleverclarinetist.com Follow on Instagram: @CleverClarinetist Follow on Twitter: @CleverClarinet Follow on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cleverclarinetist Feel free to vote on your favorite ligature and provide feedback in the comments below.

Reeds are often the bane of our existence as woodwind players. I made this video to discuss some of the basics of reed selection, how to know when your reed is too soft, and how to store your reeds. I'm featuring D'Addario & Co.'s cane reeds (Reserve, Reserve Classic, and Evolution) and Silverstein Works' synthetic Ambipoly Alta reeds. Which reed is your favorite? In this video, I'm playing: Selmer Paris SeleS Prologue B-flat clarinet (this clarinet is for sale!!!) D'Addario & Co. Evolution Mouthpiece (marbled rubber) D'Addario & Co. Reserve Classic 3.5 reed (control reed) Silverstein Works Hexa Ligature in Rose Gold Please feel free to comment with feedback or favorites below! Or write to me if you'd like to learn more about trying reeds, clarinets, ligatures, or anything you've experienced in this video at Larkin@CleverClarinetist.com. And as always, please visit my website www.CleverClarinetist.com to shop all of these products and nerdy gear!

In this video, I am demonstrating Selmer Paris Prologue Clarinets that are available in my shop. These awesome step-up clarinets are made of grenadilla wood with silver-plated keys, and they have an excellent price-point of $2,059 that won't break the bank. You can learn more about these clarinets on my website: http://cleverclarinetist.com Follow on Instagram: @CleverClarinetist Follow on Twitter: @CleverClarinet Follow on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cleverclarinetist Feel free to vote on your favorite clarinet and provide feedback in the comments below.

In this video, I am demonstrating Selmer Paris Présence B-flat Clarinets that are available in my shop. These wonderful, professional clarinets are made of grenadilla wood with silver-plated keys, and they have an excellent price-point of $4,009. You can learn more about these clarinets on my website: http://cleverclarinetist.com Follow on Instagram: @CleverClarinetist Follow on Twitter: @CleverClarinet Follow on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cleverclarinetist Feel free to vote on your favorite clarinet and provide feedback in the comments below.

In this video, I am demonstrating Selmer Paris Présence A Clarinets that are available in my shop. These wonderful, professional clarinets are made of grenadilla wood with silver-plated keys, and they have an excellent price-point of $4,829. You can learn more about these clarinets on my website: http://cleverclarinetist.com Follow on Instagram: @CleverClarinetist Follow on Twitter: @CleverClarinet Follow on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cleverclarinetist Feel free to vote on your favorite clarinet and provide feedback in the comments below.

This video is both a demonstration of the third long tones exercise from the Clever Clarinetist Daily Scale Method. Use it to better understand the long tones and play along! I think my intonation is pretty good... ;) To purchase the book and shop all of my goodies (like that t-shirt or that clarinet), visit my website: http://cleverclarinetist.com Here's the direct link to the books: https://www.cleverclarinetist.com/books I am playing: Selmer Seles Présence B-flat Clarinet Corbin Traditional Barrel in Grenadilla (66 mm) Silverstein HEXA Rose Gold Ligature Silverstein Ambipoly Reed (3.5) Chedeville Elite F2 Mouthpiece Feel free to comment with questions or thoughts!

This video is both a demonstration and a play-along recording of the scales exercise from the Clever Clarinetist Daily Scale Method (Level 2). Use it to better understand the scales and play along! I think I made an error in the C-sharp harmonic minor scale, so I apologize for that! I am clever, but I'm still human. ;) To purchase the book and shop all of my goodies (like that t-shirt or that clarinet), visit my website: http://cleverclarinetist.com Here's the direct link to the books: https://www.cleverclarinetist.com/books I am playing: Selmer Seles Présence B-flat Clarinet Corbin Traditional Barrel in Grenadilla (66 mm) Silverstein HEXA Rose Gold Ligature Silverstein Ambipoly Reed (3.5) Chedeville Elite F2 Mouthpiece Feel free to comment with questions or thoughts!