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Re-Imagining the Clarinet
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Robert Spring — Professor, School of Music
A School of Music professor of clarinet, Robert Spring has spent the past 20 years teaching and performing at ASU and throughout the world. Known as the "Heifetz of the clarinet" for his double tonguing, circular breathing and extreme high range, he animates the stage with his extraordinary and flawless talents and delivers both classical and contemporary music.
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[f0rever1nsane]

He's doing it so that he can take a breath without creating a pause in the music.

So, yes...it's musical.

No big, irritating gap of silence.

[violinthief]

Peer review from the youtube community of experts can be quite tough. I guess we need to dig up old Benny, extract some DNA, clone him, and only allow those clones to perform the Copland. And shame on you for being a stage performer!

[SaberStone9]

@sfan1

no it makes it easier to practice ur technique instead of on the weight of ur finger

other times ist may be hard for ppl

[sfan1]

He's an amazing clarinet player, but forgive me for saying this, there is just something wrong with people using a neck strap on a clarinet.

[pianomancuber91]

@porsche911sbs I can tell you from personal experience why. I am a clarinet performance major in my freshman year. I've been playing clarinet for nearly 10 years and played everything from Eb to Contrabass. At school, I'm playing Contrabass, contralto, bass, soprano, soprano sax, tenor sax, and piano. Playing hours each day wears on the hands and I developed tendinitis. A neck strap takes the strain off the thumb. If you are serious about clarinet, buy one. It will save your life.

[AZRobert1]

Glint, Roshanne Etezady

Robert Spring, clarinet, Timothy McAllister, alto saxophone

[MICHaeLDIZZLE]

Anybody know the name of that alto sax / clarinet duet?

[roaringforties]

I got around this same problem by putting an adjustable thumb rest on my clarinets. My pain went away almost instantly because I was able to put my thumb into it's natural position.

[whoitisnot]

They take the weight off your thumb, which helps prevent and/or minimize stress and injury. If you are spending several hours a day playing the clarinet this can become a concern.

I've started using one in recent years due to pain in my hand, and have many of my younger students use them as well. It makes it easier to achieve the correct hand position for beginners.

[KKMLandCompany]

I dont believe so. My friend is going to ASU on trombone only.

[nadja1316]

Whats his second instrument? Is it neccessary in the US to play 2 instruments to visit a university?