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Conseils pour bien débuter la clarinette avec Jenny Maclay
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Tips for getting started on the clarinet with Jenny Maclay

Posture, finger position... Jenny Maclay gives you her advice for getting started on the clarinet! She also explains why the new Prologue is the best clarinet for beginners.

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Comment améliorer votre son à la clarinette
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How to improve your clarinet sound

Our sound is our musical voice, so it's important to work to develop a sound which captures exactly what we want to share with your audience. Solo clarinetist, orchestral musician,...

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Comment (et pourquoi) s’échauffer au saxophone
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How (and why) to warm up on the saxophone

Norwegian saxophonist, Aina Helgeland Davidsen takes us deep into the art of musical warm-ups, to approach them with a new perspective and explore their true benefits. First prize at the...

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Conseils pour débuter la clarinette Mib
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Tips for starting the E-flat clarinet

Clarinet soloist, recitalist, orchestral player, chamber musician, pedagogue and blogger, Jenny Maclay gives you her tips for getting started on the E-flat clarinet!

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Souffler autrement : la gestion de l’air et de la posture
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Blowing differently: air and posture management

Musicians are rarely trained to take care of their body. Yet it is their very first instrument, and many suffer from musculoskeletal disorders related to their practice. Wind instrumentalists must...

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Choisir son bec
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How to select a mouthpiece

Not so easy to choose a mouthpiece ! Although seemingly very simple in shape, this accessory is actually quite complex product, as essential for the beginner as for the professional.

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Tuto Saxophone "Celui d'en bas" (Calogero) avec Frédéric Couderc
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Tuto Saxophone "Celui d'en bas" (Calogero) avec Frédéric Couderc

Après avoir interprété l'intro et l'outro de la chanson "Celui d'en bas" de Calogero sur son album Centre Ville (2020), le saxophoniste Frédéric Couderc a reçu de nombreuses demandes d'explications...

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Lecture à vue : le CNSM met à disposition plus de 2.000 partitions
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Sight-reading : the CNSM makes available more than 2,000 scores

The media library of the Paris Conservatory has recently added to its site a section dedicated to one of the flagship disciplines of the Conservatory: sight-reading.

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Choisir son bocal de saxophone
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Choose your neck

Henri SELMER Paris has created a range of necks for saxophones, making it possible to personalize your instrument by meeting specific needs in the search for sound and playing comfort.

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La musique klezmer selon David Krakauer
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David Krakauer & Klezmer music

Clarinetist David Krakauer has created, in partnership with Henri SELMER Paris, a series of free educational videos. Today's theme: Klezmer music.

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