Clarinet City

Learning to play the lowest notes on the clarinet using the lever keys at the bottom of the instrument is an important skill. Do not skip this step! Good squeak-free hand position is a must before crossing the break into the middle register.

This video reviews all of the low register fingerings from the lowest E to third-line Bb. The information in this video should be practiced with Pinkie Finger Gymnastics until there are no hand position squeaks.

This video explains scales.

Hate scales? Try this instead.

What's the difference between one-octave and two-octave scales? Paula explains.

How to cross the break. Building a bridge between the low register and the middle register is the most important skill to master during the first year.

How to cross the break using these chromatic scale fingerings: G, G#, A, A#, to third-line B-natural.

Adding the register key to produce higher (clarion register) notes is easy! All you have to do is memorize new note names and attach those new note names to fingerings you already know. Do you know how to cross the bridge yet? Be sure to master that skill first before viewing this video.

A review of the clarion register fingerings that appear on the full chromatic scale.