Watch The Gershwin Glissando on PBS. See more from pbs.
Resonance Fingerings
The ZOEN Blog has a great article up on using resonance fingerings for clarinet.
One of the most problematic aspects of clarinet playing is achieving an even, fluid timbre across the instrument’s range, through all dynamics and articulations. Barring extreme altissimo, the most unforgiving notes on the instrument are the throat tones – F, F#, G, Ab, A, and Bb. They tend to be weak, stuffy, out of tune, hard to project, and unpredictable from player to player.
I ALWAYS play my throat tone Bb with the “resonance fingering.” It’s something I think I started doing in college while using a “crappy” Buffet clarinet they had (by “crappy” I mean it played the throat tones out of tune and stuffy).
Launch Equity Acquires MakeMusic
Launch Equity Acquires MakeMusic:
Today, MakeMusic announced that Launch Equity will purchase the company. You can read MakeMusic’s press release here. Launch Equity proposed the buyout last July (July 15, 2012), with the intent of taking the company private and then investing money into the company for a new CEO as well as updating software (particularly Finale’s base code).
(Via Technology in Music Education)
This is great news considering Avid is falling off a cliff and the development team of Sibelius was sacked and have started a new project with Steinberg.
However, this did crop up. Seems everyone isn’t happy about this.
History Of Music
Ten Licks for Jazz clarinet
I just posted this on my website.
http://www.freemusiced.org/ten-jazz-clarinet-licks.html
This jazz clarinet lesson comprises some of my favorite licks from Eddie Daniels, Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman as well as some random ones.
Dave Brubeck, jazz legend, dies at 91 – latimes.com
Another Jazz Legend has left the house.
Dave Brubeck, jazz legend, dies at 91 – latimes.com:
Dave Brubeck, the jazz pianist, composer and bandleader behind the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died at age 91.
(Via www.latimes.com)
Will We Ever Run Out Of New Music?
Food for thought.
Jim Snidero’s new site: jazzimprovisation.com
Jim Snidero’s new site: jazzimprovisation.com:
Jim Snidero’s new site, jazzimprovisation.com, is now live. The site offers a variety of instructional videos on jazz improvisation, features top New York players, and uses cutting-edge technology.
(Via UNT Division of Jazz Studies)
Olympic Themes by John Williams
John Williams is arguably one of the greatest composers. He has penned FOUR olympic themes, and you hear them all the time on the Olympic coverage. Enjoy!
1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Olympic Fanfare and Theme by John Williams (98.6 KiB, 98 hits)
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1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Korea
The Olympic Spirit by John Williams (79.9 KiB, 45 hits)
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1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Summon The Heroes by John Williams (86.3 KiB, 41 hits)
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Summon The Heroes by John Williams (85.6 KiB, 28 hits)
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2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
Call Of The Champions by John Williams (100.2 KiB, 50 hits)
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