Beginning Clarinet Pedagogy


31 years of experience teaching beginning clarinet and woodwinds.

  • Recruitment
  • Embouchure Set Up
  • “Hee” Air
  • Mouthpiece and barrel training
  • Recommended beginning mouthpiece – Lomax Prelude
  • Recommended reeds for beginners. Juno 2 1/2, Rico 2 1/2
  • Woodwind switch – cultivating oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, saxophone students from the beginning clarinet class
Beginning Clarinets – Festival of Bands 2016