Fireflies on Clarinet

Link to my transcription: http://www.mediafire.com/?6lg4yvm6mcdmmta (melody)
http://www.mediafire.com/?2ar9cgkjw4ge3ti (for woodwind quintet)


It's not perfect, but it's fun, and that's good enough for me.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Fireflies
• Clarinet
• Owl
• City

[labtech1ful]

dude im almost done with it just need to make it that tempo and that high E pisses me of

[Sherbrick]

@labtech1ful That's awesome - good work! When changing registers this abruptly, you'll need a good reed and you will still have to "voice" the high E a bit to make sure it speaks. Try watching in a mirror while playing a long high E with a really rich tone, and figure out where your tongue/throat likes to be for that sound. Then practice moving your tongue from the default position to the high E spot by playing octaves (go back and forth from top space E to high E and back a bunch)

[Sherbrick]

Some teachers will tell you not to move your tongue, and many players follow that advice. However, I think it is a useful technique - helps with changing the tone color as well as playing high notes.

[Sherbrick]

The video is slightly out of sync with the sound, but you can actually see my throat change for the high E in the video lol

[labtech1ful]

@Sherbrick im done with it and im able to play it perfectly

[Sherbrick]

@labtech1ful Awesome! Record and post as a video response, then!

[200002369721]

BRO THAT WAS AWSOME, IT"S LIKE YOUR CLARINET IS SINGING :D AND U R RITE, CONSTANT TEMPO IS FOR NOOBS xD

[Sherbrick]

@cstahl24 Just so you know, Kenny G is an abomination, a disgrace to woodwinds. Look up any or all of the following real woodwind players: Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Cannonball Adderly, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Eddie Daniels. A few of my fav clarinetists and saxophonists.

[aswinehart12]

omfg... this is.. o my god... just... and the grace notes!!! u hit them like nothing!!! shit ur my new idol..

[labtech1ful]

@Sherbrick well im going to need camera

[QRiWolfCa]

..... wut happened to tongueing?

[MRSWNBA1]

I KNOW THE FIRST NOTE 0:01

[luckylayla24]

wow your amazing