Instrument: Bass Clarinet

By popular demand, we present a full-length guide to the bass clarinet, presented by Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Bass Clarinet, Laurent Ben Slimane. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:48 – What is a bass clarinet? 01:13 – How do you put it together? 02:33 – How does the sound get created? 03:55 – How does the pitch get changed? 04:43 – What is a transposing instrument? 05:08 – How did you get started on the bass clarinet? 05:50 – What are the keys like? 06:36 – How do you hold your instrument? 08:35 – Playing other woodwind instruments 08:57 – Doubling on other clarinets 09:49 – Articulations 10:34 – Embouchure & Puffing Cheeks 12:39 – Special techniques 14:04 – Tchaikovsky, Manfred Symphony 14:46 – Shostakovich, Violin Concerto No. 1, Scherzo 15:31 – Shostakovich, 7th Symphony 17:35 – Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring 19:17 – Richard Strauss, Don Quixote 21:08 – Learning the bass clarinet 21:40 – Different models Watch the full instrument playlist here:

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Instrument: Bass Clarinet is an episode from Philharmonia Orchestra Video Podcasts by Philharmonia Orchestra.

This episode is 24:04 long.

This episode was published on Oct 11, 2019.

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