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The Crossing The Break Podcast discusses the nuts and bolts of teaching clarinet at the beginning and intermediate levels. We will cover aspects of playing clarinet including tone, embouchure, hand position, tonguing, technique, range, fingerings, tuning and other clarinet-specific items. These idea…

Tamarie Sayger


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    46 Finishing This Year & Preparing for Next Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 12:38


    This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet - beginning band games: Staying Positive Reasonable Expectations Reading Books & Hanging out with Experienced Directors Evaluation/Feedback Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    45 Rhythm Tips for Maturing Beginners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2017 19:21


    This is part of the series “Finishing the Year Strong in Beginning Clarinet Class.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Rhythmic priorities Rhythm activities Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    44 Teaching Band Through Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2017 24:29


    This is part of the series “Finishing the Year Strong in Beginning Clarinet Class.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Why I start games later in the year Favorite Clarinet Song in May Band Jeopardy Connect 4  Drop Out (how to introduce & increase intensity later) Beat the Band Director Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    43 Differentiation in Beginning Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2017 23:21


    This is part of the series “Finishing the Year Strong in Beginning Clarinet Class.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: O O Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    42 Multi-octave Scales & Chromatic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 22:55


    This is part of the series “Finishing the Year Strong in Beginning Clarinet Class.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Full Range Chromatic Saying Fingerings in Rhythm Possible Order of 1 Octave Scales Possible Order of 2 Octave Scales Arpeggios Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed    

    41 Spring Warm-up for Beginning Clarinets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2017 19:05


    This is part of the series “Finishing Strong in Beginning Clarinet Class.”  This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Exercises students should be playing daily at this point  How and why to teach them PDF of the spring beginning band warm-up Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    40 Band Directors' Workshop at WTAMU

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 11:17


    This episode discusses Band Directors' Workshop at West Texas A&M University. Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com (link to the article with newsletter updates signup. Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    39 Clarinet Method Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2017 17:56


    This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Clarinet Method books for beginner/intermediate players Clarinet Etude books Bass Clarinet Method Books Updated publishing schedule for next podcast series Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com

    38 Challenging Your Bass Clarinets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2017 15:29


     This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Guidelines for bass clarinets Suggestions for challenging your bass clarinetists Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    37 Switching the Right Kids to Bass Clarinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2017 11:11


    This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: 2 requirements for a switch 2 preferred features for a switch Other considerations when choosing recruiting the right kids Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    36 Ideas for the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2017 12:22


      This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Getting organized for 2017 Fun game for January Finding a mentor Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    35 Evaluation and 2016 Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2016 11:42


    This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Mid-year Evaluation Resources on CrossingTheBreak.com Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    34 What Would You Do In My Situation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 21:00


      This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Having flutes, clarinet and saxes together Having 90 minute classes every other day Centers for assessment purposes Ways to get time with individual sections Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    33 Making Your Class Contagious

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2016 23:48


    This episode is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Mastering the Middle of the Year.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: How to make Demonstration Day "Contagious" Performance Day and making it "Contagious" Drop Out Contest and making it "Contagious" Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    32 Crossing the Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 19:59


    This episode is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet – Mastering the Middle of the Year.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: What to say/not to say about crossing the break 4 Objectives that must be met before teaching crossing the break How to introduce A-B for the first time Tips for intermediate players for even smoother crossing the brea Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    31 Starting Scales (beginning clarinet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2016 15:48


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Band - Mastering the Middle of the Year.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Tetrachords Benefits/Drawbacks Specific benefit of each scale (first octave) Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: clarinet, music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    30 Analyzing a New Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 19:13


        This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Band - Mastering the Middle of the Year.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Analyzing New Lines Clarinet "tricky spots" 4 Steps to a New Line Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    29 The Chromatic Scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 22:11


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Band - Mastering the Middle of the Year.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Why I love the chromatic Make it a milestone How to start the chromatic (baby steps) Teaching goals of the chromatic Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    28 First Written Warm-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2016 17:29


      This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Band - Mastering the Middle of the Year.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Using Line 1 - tonguing & pitch Waterfall variations Descending scale Beginning register studies How to start register studies Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    27 Accountability in Beginning Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 17:56


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Band - Mastering the Middle of the Year.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: How to hold band students accountable Start from week 1 Play-offs/Pass-offs How to build momentum Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    26 Practice Tools/Preparing for Auditions - Intermediate Clarinets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2016 22:31


    This is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Practice tools Helping students learn how to perform Building intensity before auditions Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    25 Warm-ups & Alternate Fingerings - Intermediate Clarinets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2016 19:22


    This is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Intermediate warm-up Specifics for each exercise 3 primary alternate fingerings for 2nd-year players Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    24 Scales (Chromatic & Fingering Patterns) - Intermediate Clarinets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2016 22:36


    This is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Chromatic scale - basic fingerings to check Stories to use about alternate fingerings 2 octave scales Finger reminders for each key Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    23 Increasing Range - Intermediate Clarinets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2016 22:33


    This is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Stretching from C in staff to high C Reading notes confidently Register Studies Reeds Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    22 Tonguing - Intermediate Clarinets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2016 17:05


      This is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Tuner Visual Exercise  Baby Registers Progression with Tonguing Scale exercise for style Thirds exercise for multiple objectives Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    21 Tone (& Tuning) with Intermediate Clarinets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2016 23:44


    This episode is part of the series “6 Weeks to a Better Clarinet Section” which focuses on 2nd year intermediate clarinet players. This episode includes information on the following aspects of teaching intermediate clarinet: Review of embouchure, tongue position, anchoring, pitch Air - Blowing up a balloon (resistance) Abs of Steel Baby Register Studies & 1st progression Throat tones - tendencies and solutions

    20 Q&A First Months of Beginning Clarinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2016 18:58


      This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Organization/Preparation of supplies Productive use of time ideas Chants/Counting Milkshake face (clarinet embouchure) Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    19 Parent Demonstration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 18:13


      This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Invitations Preparing Announcements Things to talk about Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    18 A Key & Earning the Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2016 18:53


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Prepare with "The Trick" Introduction to rolling Words to use Earning the Bell Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    17 Starting in the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2016 18:47


     This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Make it a goal & privilege  Things to say often Build trust Physical vs. Cognitive Ways to use the book (all year) Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed  

    16 Pause and Evaluate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2016 18:42


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Evaluating how the students are doing so far Evaluating class routine Evaluating specific clarinet concepts  Teaching students to evaluate themselves properly at home Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    15 Playing Bb, A, G

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 19:18


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Review things to check Adding Bb & A Adding G Progressing right hand finger drills Left hand finger drills Early ear training Conversation to update readers on the podcast Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    14 Adding the Bottom Joint

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2016 17:45


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Logistics of earning the bottom joint Bridge key and correct assembly Right hand position Things to watch for Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    13 Tonguing (Days 2-5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 14:59


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Tonguing on clarinet on days 2-5 Speed, lightness, release Down the row Other things to say Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    12 Tonguing (Day 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2016 13:27


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Face your fears Why we wait so long to start tonguing on clarinet Teaching clarinet tonguing on day 1 - a system and words to use Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    11 Earning the Bottom Joint

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2016 15:35


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Reasons to stay on the upper joint GFEDC (Waterfall) How to earn the bottom joint Making it a big deal Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    10 First Note Reading & Note Name Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2016 14:48


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: When/how to start reading music Playing supplemental pages Notename games Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    09 Playing GFEDC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2016 17:53


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Music stand logistics Playing G F - thumb Adding E and then D,C Earning the lower joint Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    08 Hand Position & Mouthpiece Only

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2016 14:36


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Starting Hand position (left hand only) The thumb, fingers 12&3, the pinky Finger drills Mouthpiece only  Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    07 Keep it Fun & Open G

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016 17:30


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Change of pace during class Variety of playing activities Playing open G Email to parents about sending instruments home Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    06 Up to Pitch (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2016 12:17


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Helping clarinet students get up to pitch on mouthpiece & barrel External embouchure problems and how to fix them Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    05 Up to Pitch (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 17:46


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Internal symptoms that can cause students to be flat on mouthpiece and barrel Words to say and things to try to help them fix it Show notes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com   Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    04 The First Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 19:26


    This episode of the Crossing The Break podcast covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: How to be sure students are ready to make the first sound 4 steps for correct clarinet embouchure Words to say to the group Ways to help individuals Specifics on students getting no sound or only squeaks Shownotes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    03 Putting on the Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 14:04


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Mouthpiece and barrel Ligature Putting on the reed 4 Things to check for reed placement Shownotes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    02 Before Opening the Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 15:25


    This is part of the series “Teaching Beginning Clarinet - Developing Good Habits from Day 1.” This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Organization/Preparation of suppliesProductive use of time ideasChants/CountingMilkshake face (clarinet embouchure) Shownotes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    01 Before School Starts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 11:47


    This episode covers the following aspects of teaching clarinet: Supplies to order (some are unusual) Stand tags (how to make them and the purpose of them) Thinking through the logistics as you set up your classroom Philosophy of beginning band Demonstrating for students Shownotes can be found at CrossingTheBreak.com Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, music ed

    00 Introductory Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 10:28


    In this introductory episode, Tamarie Sayger gives a little history about herself and how the Crossing The Break podcast came to be. You will also learn what to expect over the first few months of this new podcast.  Keywords: Music education, band director, teaching clarinet, teaching music, Tamarie Sayger

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