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Blog disclaimer
Love your keys, don't ignore them!
Why I switched to a synthetic reed
Improving the third line B
Lost pad? Do this!
Magic for "unplayable" clarinets
Leaps into the altissimo range
Cork grease is your best friend (after your dog)
Sticky pads, oh no!
Another stupid gimmick: How NOT to swab your clarinet
Got a screw loose?
The Samurai's tool kit
Two cheap accessories for better playing
Don't make a lamp out of it!
Here I go again, this time on "blowout"
Erratum? Why I switched to a synthetic reed
The clarinet is not a baton
Watch your back!
It ain't all about fingers
Swabs and swabbing: More than you ever wanted to know
Running running running nose
Videos: Clarinet instrument repair
Why not sing?
Mouthpieces
More about reeds
Follow up: The clarinet is not a baton
How to develop a great clarinet sound PART 1
How to breathe, even if you've been doing it a long time
How to develop a great clarinet sound PART 2
Snippets that might get your nose out of joint
Why I don't recommend Buffet clarinets
Ligatures
Part 1. Practice Techniques
How I practice Part 1
Snippet: A useful practice practice
Where to buy sheet music
Keys you'd love...if you had them
How I practice
Emphasize the "grace" in grace notes!
Prequel to "Alternate fingerings"
Tuning - Lots of it
Alternate fingerings
Russianoff: "Some thoughts on interpretation"
Choosing and buying aftermarket components
You probably don't sound like you think you do!
"Mechanical" tuning fixes
Oil! Oil?
Cleaning Stuff
Recommended publications
One Really Spiffy Alternate Fingering That Will Save You Agony
Squeaking?
Pinching
About
The Staccato Samurai
Home
Snippets
Articles
Blog disclaimer
Love your keys, don't ignore them!
Why I switched to a synthetic reed
Improving the third line B
Lost pad? Do this!
Magic for "unplayable" clarinets
Leaps into the altissimo range
Cork grease is your best friend (after your dog)
Sticky pads, oh no!
Another stupid gimmick: How NOT to swab your clarinet
Got a screw loose?
The Samurai's tool kit
Two cheap accessories for better playing
Don't make a lamp out of it!
Here I go again, this time on "blowout"
Erratum? Why I switched to a synthetic reed
The clarinet is not a baton
Watch your back!
It ain't all about fingers
Swabs and swabbing: More than you ever wanted to know
Running running running nose
Videos: Clarinet instrument repair
Why not sing?
Mouthpieces
More about reeds
Follow up: The clarinet is not a baton
How to develop a great clarinet sound PART 1
How to breathe, even if you've been doing it a long time
How to develop a great clarinet sound PART 2
Snippets that might get your nose out of joint
Why I don't recommend Buffet clarinets
Ligatures
Part 1. Practice Techniques
How I practice Part 1
Snippet: A useful practice practice
Where to buy sheet music
Keys you'd love...if you had them
How I practice
Emphasize the "grace" in grace notes!
Prequel to "Alternate fingerings"
Tuning - Lots of it
Alternate fingerings
Russianoff: "Some thoughts on interpretation"
Choosing and buying aftermarket components
You probably don't sound like you think you do!
"Mechanical" tuning fixes
Oil! Oil?
Cleaning Stuff
Recommended publications
One Really Spiffy Alternate Fingering That Will Save You Agony
Squeaking?
Pinching
About
More
Home
Snippets
Articles
Blog disclaimer
Love your keys, don't ignore them!
Why I switched to a synthetic reed
Improving the third line B
Lost pad? Do this!
Magic for "unplayable" clarinets
Leaps into the altissimo range
Cork grease is your best friend (after your dog)
Sticky pads, oh no!
Another stupid gimmick: How NOT to swab your clarinet
Got a screw loose?
The Samurai's tool kit
Two cheap accessories for better playing
Don't make a lamp out of it!
Here I go again, this time on "blowout"
Erratum? Why I switched to a synthetic reed
The clarinet is not a baton
Watch your back!
It ain't all about fingers
Swabs and swabbing: More than you ever wanted to know
Running running running nose
Videos: Clarinet instrument repair
Why not sing?
Mouthpieces
More about reeds
Follow up: The clarinet is not a baton
How to develop a great clarinet sound PART 1
How to breathe, even if you've been doing it a long time
How to develop a great clarinet sound PART 2
Snippets that might get your nose out of joint
Why I don't recommend Buffet clarinets
Ligatures
Part 1. Practice Techniques
How I practice Part 1
Snippet: A useful practice practice
Where to buy sheet music
Keys you'd love...if you had them
How I practice
Emphasize the "grace" in grace notes!
Prequel to "Alternate fingerings"
Tuning - Lots of it
Alternate fingerings
Russianoff: "Some thoughts on interpretation"
Choosing and buying aftermarket components
You probably don't sound like you think you do!
"Mechanical" tuning fixes
Oil! Oil?
Cleaning Stuff
Recommended publications
One Really Spiffy Alternate Fingering That Will Save You Agony
Squeaking?
Pinching
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