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Wow, great to see you are well! Hope to see some fresh videos from you soon. God bless!

Most clarinet players want a beautiful tone and the ability to phrase expressively. You don't need to buy a ridiculously overpriced and expensive clarinet to have these things---especially if it's made from a material that changes according to temperatures and weather conditions, and also cracks. The clarinet I'm playing these pieces on costs less than. $1000.00, and will play consistently for years. It also has a spectacularly even blowing resistance and arguably the best scale of any Bb clarinet at ANY price. And subjectively speaking, I'll have to say it's ridiculously fun to play. Don't get ripped off. Don't be a sucker. Don't pay massive amounts of money on an overpriced, under performing clarinet that can crack and break your heart. What you need to get a beautiful sound and play expressively is 1. a fine, well-made mouthpiece, 2. a well-balanced reed 3. correctly developed concepts of tone and playing mechanics and 4. Lots of practice. None of these things are beyond the means of most players. Most of these things I've tried to share for free on many previous videos. It's difficult to achieve a high level of artistry. But it's not expensive. It just takes your intelligence and persistent effort.

Great to see you again. Hope the sale goes well.

Such a deal! NO INTEREST....nobody does this, or if they say they do, they raise the price so that you're effectively paying interest. I just played my pair of Libertas II clarinets for a last-minute performance of 'The Pirates of Penzance' that I was subbing for; I got no rehearsal, and had to just show up and play. Let me tell you, the clarinets were the last thing I had to worry about....a dream to play on, so that I could concentrate on the music! Thanks for this deal, Tom!

I use Polymorphus material, which becomes soft when heated in hot water, then I make an overlay on the lower and upper teeth, after a minute when it cools it hardens and becomes very durable, it turns out to be a kind of mouthguard that can be reused many times. If you didn’t succeed the first time, you can repeat the heating procedure in hot water. This is more practical for those who do not have straight teeth, since on the inside it takes the shape of the teeth, and on the outside a smooth, level area. In Russia it costs pennies. 

Hi team - Would you have a discount on your Low C 925CS?

Nice to see You again on RUclips

Sale runs from 8/18/24 until 9/30/24 Bb clarinets- Includes Libertas II Bb, AureA Bb, and 576bc Bb Promo Code: back2schoolBb Discount- 15% off listed price Libertas II Bb-1487.50, "Under $1500" AureA- 1568.25 576bc- 816.00 Promo Code: back2schoolBb A Clarinets and Sets of Clarinets Promo code: back2schoolA's Libertas II A, AureA A, Sets of Libertas II's and AureA's Discount: 20% Libertas II A- 1516.00 AureA A- 1596.00 "Both A's under $1600 with a very nice ProTec double case" AureA set- 2956.00 Libertas II set- 2796 Promo code: back2schoolA's Accessories and Educational Materials All educational books, instructional videos, and the ATG system: 15% discount Promo Code: back2schoolAccessory

❤ Welcome back ! 👏🏼👏🏼

That's why I check my intonation in every playing session.

Lovely sound beautifull playing - 👏🌟

how hard do need to blow to get a sound!

there is indeed a solution (beyond getting a new clarinet) ....and that is asymmetric undercutting and filling. tedious to do...but will get there.

Thanks for such a great video. Will this work also for saxophone reeds?

Keith Stein was double lip too?

Hard rubber CTE is about 10X that of wood, so I don't understand.

Genius men ❤

Very, very nice sound.

I know this is an older video, but it would be nice if you could make a new one with more explanation of the front to back balance, what to do with the middle third, and what you’re looking for when testing.

I have to play this for an exam on may and i love it. still stressed tho🥲

He goes on too long instead of getting to the point. YAWN.

Thank you very much Maestro, your teaching is very understandable and simple, while waiting for your equipment I have already done some experiments and I managed to improve my reeds a lot, it had never happened with these results!

Thank you Maestro Ridenour.

I’m very confused, does he wet the sponge with hydrogen peroxide instead of water?

Excellent explanation. I know it is nice to have a visual indicator, but I also use drones that have a nice complement of overtones to play against to check tuning aurally as well. After all, in real life you are going to have to play in tune by ear, not by watching a tuner.

Considering how much reeds can change during the early stages of break-in, I would not do any adjustment during the early break-in period unless absolutely necessary, because the reed is seriously unbalanced or very hard. You will only be playing a few minutes at a time in the early stages, so I don't see much risk of adversely affecting your embouchure. If reed is a little unbalanced side to side, just move the reed off to one or the other side until the reed starts becoming more stable, and then you can start adjusting the reed more.

I have a lyrique libertas II coming next week and I literally can't wait. It will be my third Ridenour. And no, it isn't because they "don't last" or anything. LOL. I LOVE them. I just wanted a II. I can't wait to play it.

Is it a foolish question to ask if the book contains fingerings for the French and German systems?

For a novice player, or for professionals dealing with really extreme circumstances, by all means go for maximum consistency first. However, nearly all professionals will still choose to use a wooden barrel most of the time, even the few who play a synthetic clarinet.

While studying with David Weber, who played with the double lip embouchure, I decided to switch. The compliments I receive on my sound have not stopped for the past 30 years.

Hi Tom. Can you let me know what key lubricant you use? I know you've said engine honey or smoke be gone car oil additives work well. How did you know to try these? What's in them? Do I have to worry about corrosion of the steel or nickel when selecting a lubricant?

Nice, thank you Tom.

I guess all this applies to sax too. Interesting.

I am wondering how the design was decided to require biting the lip, or more accurately-- risk damage to the lip so easily. That has been my number one challenge and turn off because I am a trombone player, where we use our lips in a much different way. The pedagogical beginnings of long tones, bringing the instrument to the face, slow scales and melodies apply perfectly across though. I am trying to establish a basic knowledge base and ability to play test for instrument repair skills and so enjoyed this video sir!

You have to be careful with having someone else tune your instrument - your setup and particularly your reed strength will impact the stretch of the 12ths

no , regular embouchure is perfect.

My late 1950's Conn Clarinet is a superior jazz instrument, (16N)

I can get a great used R 13 for $2499

Please tell me, should the teeth or chin come forward from its natural position while playing?

Good playing, Tom. ❤

Your clar. playing is very nice! ❤🎉

BRILLIANT! Thanks 🎉🎉🎉❤

Hi, This is a great video! I'm trying to purchase one of these sanding blocks but I don't know where to find them. What keyword would you recommend to search?

Avid player when I was in school....15 years later and trying to get into the swing of things! I have been "nerding out" for 3 days on reed balancing videos, and loving it!! I wish I would've had youtube videos like this at my fingertips when I was in highschool and doing all my auditions. Now, I'm looking forward to joing a local community band and just being the best musician I can be after not playing for 15 years. I'm just thankful to be a part of something again, and it's videos like this that are inspiring me to come with my best efforts forward!

Amazing video, thks.

forget the "french , or double lip" embouchure name...just call it "Wrights embouchure" from now on

The ONLY reason double lip is used or suggested to be used today is one man Harold Wright....look at all the crummy tones double lippers like Kell, Goodman, many other had...but Wright was just soooooo good that ...well, I just wonder, if he used single lip..would he have still sounded that good? mmm..maybe

Mr, Ridenour ... What diet did you utilize to loose weight? Our health and diet affects our musical ability in terms of breath control.

Hello, I started practicing French embouchure about a month ago, the sound has become denser and more focused, but I still can’t imagine how to completely switch to French embouchure, tell me what to do in the high register, it still puts pressure on the lips and it hurts to play from up to 3 octaves. The upper lip especially cuts, maybe there is a secret?

Hello Mr. R. Old friend KenL. For me it is much easier to play a long "G" while rolling the mouthpiece left and right. I can hear the differences much easier that way. Also, if both sides are dull, you can get a better color in the sound by sanding both sides. Another KenL preference is to have the whole reed wet so the flexibility is more even. I have reeds from the 70's that still play well, but not so well on my current mouthpiece.