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Crossing The Break - Embrace The Challenge of Teaching Clarinet

The Crossing The Break Podcast discusses the nuts and bolts of teaching clarinet at the beginning and intermediate levels. We will cover aspects of playing clarinet including tone, embouchure, hand position, tonguing, technique, range, fingerings, tuning and other clarinet-specific items. These ideas can be applied to beginning clarinet class, beginning band, intermediate or advanced clarinetists, and in an individual or group setting. The host of this podcast is Tamarie Sayger. A 1999 music education graduate of WTAMU, Mrs. Sayger held band director positions in Plano and Odessa, TX for 5 years. As a private clarinet instructor in Texas for 16 years, she has taught hundreds of students from grade 6-12 in classes, sectionals, and individual lessons. She has presented at district in-services and co-presented at the Texas Bandmasters Association convention. Her website, CrossingTheBreak.com, provides resources for clarinet teachers around the country. Tamarie Sayger is also a core contributor for BandDirectorsTalkShop.com, primarily on the subjects of clarinet and private lessons. Her podcast, Crossing The Break, can be found on iTunes. Keywords: Teaching clarinet, clarinet, band director, band, music education, music ed, music, teaching music, music teacher, playing clarinet, clarinet pedagogy, band pedagogy, music pedagogy
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22 Tonguing - Intermediate Clarinets 0
Sep 25, 2016

 

This is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Tuner Visual Exercise 
  • Baby Registers Progression with Tonguing
  • Scale exercise for style
  • Thirds exercise for multiple objectives

Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com

Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

21 Tone (& Tuning) with Intermediate Clarinets 0
Sep 18, 2016

This episode is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section” which focuses on 2nd year intermediate clarinet players. This episode includes information on the following aspects of teaching intermediate clarinet:

  • Review of embouchure, tongue position, anchoring, pitch
  • Air - Blowing up a balloon (resistance)
  • Abs of Steel
  • Baby Register Studies & 1st progression
  • Throat tones - tendencies and solutions
20 Q&A First Months of Beginning Clarinet 0
Sep 11, 2016

 

This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Organization/Preparation of supplies
  • Productive use of time ideas
  • Chants/Counting
  • Milkshake face (clarinet embouchure)

Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com

Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

19 Parent Demonstration 0
Sep 8, 2016

 

This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Invitations
  • Preparing
  • Announcements
  • Things to talk about

Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com

Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

18 A Key & Earning the Bell 0
Sep 4, 2016

This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Prepare with "The Trick"
  • Introduction to rolling
  • Words to use
  • Earning the Bell

Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com

Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

17 Starting in the Book 0
Sep 1, 2016

 This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet:

  • Make it a goal & privilege 
  • Things to say often
  • Build trust
  • Physical vs. Cognitive
  • Ways to use the book (all year)

Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com

Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

 

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