Video Clarinet Lesson: "Laughing" effect www.mLessons.co.uk

[Demon1aq]

Greets from Russia.

[ChristianOrtega123]

-_- This is similar to the horrible sound I was making when I first started clarinet. My dog is never gonna be able to hear again...

[Robloxlover8743]

@ChristianOrtega123 ikr

[kookykallie]

That's cool but I can't do that on mine ha

[LouieOmega]

I love russians lol

[JazzYugioh1022]

what is the name of that klezmer song?

[oliverlapidus]

@JazzYugioh1022 Khosn Kale Mazltov. I have a video tutorial for this tune. Check the video description.

[JoeGancher]

I couldn't here that mouthpiece number. I have a VD B46 and a 2RV (5RV), Are these OK or what was it you are using ?

[koenigsegg6611]

россия

[hadenough996]

is that a Buffet 12?

[busessuck1]

nice... i like hw it sounds real eastern when you play it... compared to like the clarinet on tommy johnson's black mare

[idkcat97]

hahaha im  not that good yet !

[crazitaco]

i can bend the pitch down with easily, but i can't bend up at all

how do you bend pitch up?

[spesalfred]

this is kind of funny... because he cant effectively communicate by talking, but he can by playing his intrument. Music is a universal language.

[flippyluva]

Uhhhh something sounds seriously wrong with that laugh......

Maybe you should practice on making it sound less amish

[merlinmichaeshepherd]

Hey Oleg,

I recorded many CDs playing Klezmer Music using a Vandoren Austrian lay mouthpiece. This is a very closed and profoundly classical mouthpiece. I used a #4 Austrian cut reed on it and could make all the "laughing" and other ornaments that I wanted to.

It's not about the mouthpiece it's about what you do on it.

[oliverlapidus]

@merlinmichaeshepherd Of course you can produce "laughing" effect on closed classical mouthpiece but it is more difficult because it doesn't give you much freedom of bending the notes. The more opened the mouthpiece and the softer the reed the more bending you can produce. Thats why armenian, greek, turkish folk clarinetists use very soft reeds and opened mouthpieces. Thanks for comment, Merlin!))

[EelSidorin]

Олег, теперь можно по-русски)

[jhanine1217]

can you teach more about clarinet b'cuz i ddnt know muck more about my clarinet

[osh0011]

i do this but i do it with my throat. is that a good way too? or should i do the jaw movement

[flameking01]

does moving ur body lik tiping forward help??

[TechnoFluteDude]

This is so good! Now all I have to do is learn to play clarinet.

Laughing on flute is much easier, all you have to do is start laughing regularly.

[Clarinet311]

woow very cool =)

thankss

[sedasedavidon]

Wow!! Лучший урок в ютубе! побольше миниуроков для завлечения аудитории и поменьше цены на веб-уроки)

[lexmelese]

hahaha how to laugf..not laugh but laugf hahaha thats funny..his accent is epic

[evieiable]

compare the meerkat..

[marksp]

You are teaching how to bend the note down but in some cases you are banding up, how do you do that?

[ClarinetHagenah]

INTERESTING!

[Sidiaddy]

loool very cool !!!

[jkjimmy]

u should all work on your voicing, once you can voice, u don't even have to move your jaw, it's almost like you are "singing" notes as you play and you can do this much easier....that is once you get the voicing down...which is sometimes frustrating to learn.  i wouldn't really reccomend anyone moving their jaws for this maybe it could get inefficient? maybe not. what ever works for you!

hope this helps anyone.

[SUSIEL86]

LOOOOOOL

this was funny

[jmbuemio]

the sound...... O_O awesome!! is there a tutorial on how to make the best sound possible??

[bigVrocks]

You are awesome!!!!

[Twilightnov2108]

thank you this really helped i just got my clarinet today for 5th grade band.

[cowgirl14zz]

This seem's preety easy. I think if I practice this I may learn how to do this.. but I believe I've done this at times when I've practiced and not known I was doing this. But your lesson was really easy to understand, I hope that I may be able to do this on my own clarinet!

[merlinmichaeshepherd]

sure I know the notes, I've played it at hundreds of Jewish weddings, including one the night before last...but maybe you should ask Oleg to transcribe it for you.

[merlinmichaeshepherd]

the melody is a yiddish one called "khosen, khale mazel tov". "groom, bride good luck", it's a wedding tune obviously.....

[Jammer3591]

Cheers, do you know what the notes are?

[xHuntedGunzPCGx]

It's not that long..learn it by ear

[Jammer3591]

Does anyone know what the tune is that he is playing? I am trying to figure it out on my clarinet. I have only just started playing and have a Bflat clarinet. Is that the one used for Klezmer music?

[3xGod]

i have a bflat clarinet too (:

[cottoncandy5999]

cool

[RainbowSaxgirl]

I tried, will it work with with a 6 jody jazz alto sax mouthpiece, on a student selmer?

[oliverlapidus]

It depends on the model of the mouthpiece. Laughing effect will be possible if the mouthpiece is designed for jazz music. It is more difficult to bend the notes and achieve the laughing effect on the classical mouthpieces.

[merlinmichaeshepherd]

I recorded several CDs including "Intimate Hopes & Terrors" using an Austria lay classical mouthpiece on #4 Austria cut reeds. It is easy to create that particular ornament if the set up works for you. Now I use a more open mouthpiece than a 5JB with #1 French cut reeds. Go figure.

[sosax02]

I would like to know whether this techique can be applied to saxophone using the same method

[oliverlapidus]

Yes, it can be applied to saxophone as well.

[binglepuss]

Is this how they produce the "laughter" music in the old silent cartoons like Tom and Jerry?

[oliverlapidus]

Exactly!

[smashtree]

this is cooool man

[klarinomou]

Which 5JB do you get a better glisando effect, the regular or profile 88 version?

[oliverlapidus]

Profile 88 gives you the convenience of holding it in the mouth. The difference is the outer shape of mouthpiece only so it is not really affects on tone or glissando.. I personally like the classic profile.

For the Greek music you need German system clarinet, as it is more convenient in terns if fingering and tone is better for this kind of music.

[Grobanite122549]

Bahahahaha!! that is so cool!

[landauerert]

Thanks and spasiba Oleg, i love to play Klezmer.

[teachyourtunes]

Cool! Very neat way of showing how expressive the clarinet can be. Hope to see lots more of your videos.

[amvboy503]

lol

[iazh]

What strength reeds do you use with 5JB?

[oliverlapidus]

Vandoren #1.5

[iazh]

Ah! That's interesting. That would make sense. I tried #2.5 first and that didn't work at all and even switching to #2 still resulted in a somewhat stuffy sound in the chalumeau register. I should definitely try #1.5...

Just curious, are you using this setup (Vandoren #1.5 on the 5JB) just for the laughing effect or to play klezmer in general?

Probably requires lots of control in the upper registers...

Спасибо!

[oliverlapidus]

I play Klezmer and jazz music on this setup. Sometimes even classical.

[whifling]

This is really informative :D I was wondering what gave Klezmer music its distinct sound.