https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/throw-in-the-towel 2024-02-27T19:59:34-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/throw-in-the-towel-1.jpg?v=1699340770 When is it time to throw in the towel? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/can-you-leave-your-instrument-assembled-for-extended-periods-of-time 2024-02-27T20:42:50-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/c06ba029cd5bfe854e6c26967a040b0d.jpg?v=1709067331 Can you leave your instrument assembled for extended periods of time? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/a-letter-from-a-composerand-feedback-from-a-performer 2024-02-27T20:00:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Critter-1_a12e96c9-c704-4aea-b963-df3a5f26892a.jpg?v=1699340778 A letter from a composer; feedback from a performer https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/what-is-resistance-in-a-mouthpiece-or-is-it-the-reed 2024-02-27T20:00:08-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/mouthpiece-nomenclature-gigapixel-art-scale-4_00x_ceaf6aa8-63d1-4870-befe-0774947573cc.jpg?v=1699340784 What is "resistance" in a mouthpiece? Or is it the reed? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/student-bass-clarinet-mouthpieces-an-update 2024-02-27T20:00:17-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Mouthpieces_63351183-6531-41d8-80e8-541bac6831f4.jpg?v=1699340787 Student bass clarinet mouthpieces: an update. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/non-traditional-concert-spaces 2024-02-27T20:00:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/23nyvirus-greenwood-03-superJumbo_3d4e8a89-ecf1-48c0-af08-3cdb6ac0029c.jpg?v=1699340824 Non-traditional concert spaces https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/where-to-go-to-school-in-the-us-for-bass-clarinet 2024-02-27T20:00:31-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/SUNY_Potsdam_insight_f7180756-21b5-4b5e-be04-f87e51effc15.jpg?v=1699340829 Where to go to school (in the US) for Bass Clarinet https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/is-there-space-for-you-in-the-world-of-music 2024-02-27T20:00:38-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Horak2_4915b5e1-f023-4b3a-a8c3-7991a5a7a9c7.jpg?v=1699340843 Is there "space" for you in the world of music? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/selmers-secret-bass-clarinet-neck-experiment-in-the-early-2000s-revealed 2024-02-27T20:00:44-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/neck_9bd6e05b-fb63-4666-bbcb-fd6910310146.jpg?v=1699340851 Selmer's secret bass clarinet neck experiment in the early-2000s, revealed. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/how-much-mouthpiece-is-enough-mouthpiece 2024-02-27T20:00:50-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Untitled-7_64200908-1a72-4c49-a6eb-caef8a206009.jpg?v=1699340857 How much mouthpiece is enough mouthpiece? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/books-everyone-should-have 2024-02-27T20:00:58-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Polatschek_4b2c5dfe-5b17-4d11-9bcb-e9131047aeb1.jpg?v=1699340925 Books Everyone Should Have? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/why-does-a-note-only-squeak-with-some-reeds 2024-02-27T20:01:04-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/84e4438ac0c2341212f1fa308afe1743.jpg?v=1709067311 Why does a note only squeak with some reeds? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/why-i-cant-i-play-loud 2024-02-27T19:45:23-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/shutterstock_1080670439_7eee5e00-c54b-4d71-961f-bd7a81c3ed11.jpg?v=1699340934 Why I can't I play loud? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-usedvintage-estate-sale-bass-clarinets 2024-02-27T19:45:35-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/1d4eb66a32a4cecc6b9fe1f7a2478ac7.jpg?v=1709067306 The hidden costs of used/vintage "estate sale" bass clarinets https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/are-blashaus-bass-clarinet-necks-for-everyone 2024-02-27T19:45:45-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Blashaus-neck_7ed7feba-e2ff-48d2-9c5e-75e2c04c06f0.jpg?v=1699340951 Are Blashaus bass clarinet necks for everyone? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/what-to-do-when-you-dont-have-a-private-teacher 2024-02-27T19:45:58-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/piano_2Blesson2.jpg?v=1699340956 What to do when you don't have a private teacher https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/open-mouthpieces-vs-closed-mouthpieces 2024-02-27T19:48:07-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/f5fe3c8bf900e754c17d394a163260cd.jpg?v=1709067300 Open Mouthpieces vs. Closed Mouthpieces? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/the-5-donts-of-clarinetandsax-shipping 2025-01-05T18:32:10-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/26dd777e2913dc97b3f0dfa6435a9dd7.jpg?v=1709067296 The 5 "don'ts" of clarinet/sax shipping. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/how-to-strengthen-a-weak-embouchure 2024-02-27T19:48:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/ce48aa62591f84c2f1244a9d8091e601.jpg?v=1709067293 How to strengthen a "weak" embouchure https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/how-to-pay-for-a-bass-clarinet 2024-02-27T19:48:32-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/bclloan.png?v=1699340969 How to pay for a bass clarinet https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/how-to-deal-with-not-doing-music-full-time 2024-02-27T19:48:40-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/0a72236a20f5093be3f7c90ce29b4988.jpg?v=1709067286 How to deal with not doing music full time? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/when-you-feel-a-bit-isolated-as-a-bass-clarinet-player 2024-02-27T19:48:48-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/isolated-bcl.jpg?v=1699340983 When you feel a bit isolated as a bass clarinet player... https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/why-is-band-or-orchestra-so-important-for-students 2024-02-27T19:48:56-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/1979_2BJ0890_2BJunior_2BBoys_2BCabin_2BCandid-X3.jpg?v=1699340985 Why is Band (or Orchestra) so important for students? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/14000-vs-2500-what-horn-should-you-buy 2024-02-27T19:49:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/1e335e0bf2dd541fa6f5c3531c1b74f2.jpg?v=1709067279 $14,000 vs. $2,500: what horn should you buy? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/how-to-do-looping-music-in-2019 2024-02-27T19:49:10-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Looper_opt.e13338d711f9.png?v=1699340990 How to do looping music in 2019 https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/playing-music-with-style-part-642 2024-02-27T19:49:29-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/russell.jpg?v=1699340991 Playing music with style, Part 642 https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/marine-band-and-other-service-band-careers 2024-02-27T19:49:37-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/marines.jpg?v=1699340993 Marine Band (and other service band) Careers https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/a-career-as-a-musician 2024-02-27T19:49:47-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/800dea24bfb31af18d69ca136e1645d3.jpg?v=1699340994 A career as a musician? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/why-i-left-the-orchestra 2024-02-27T19:49:54-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/568d04023ece5dab5b50954f63f2465a.jpg?v=1709067271 Why I left the orchestra https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/water-in-your-a-key-it-happens-to-all-of-us 2024-02-27T19:50:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/eb28df5af2e30187273237c104d43a69.jpg?v=1709067267 Water in your A key? It happens to all of us. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/embouchure-problems 2024-02-27T19:59:01-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/biting.jpg?v=1699341001 Biting holes in a mouthpiece patch? You may have this issue. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/but-would-she-remember-you-explained 2024-02-27T16:20:45-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/BWSimg.jpg?v=1699341003 "But Would She Remember You?" explained https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/should-i-be-a-contra-player 2024-02-27T16:21:42-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/42d021143a550bc9db1365ad333c45fb.jpg?v=1709067260 "Should I Be A Contra Player?" https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/my-concept-of-sound-on-the-bass-clarinet 2023-11-07T02:10:08-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/spectrogram.jpg?v=1699341008 My concept of sound on the bass clarinet https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/bass-clarinet-in-a-why 2023-11-07T02:10:10-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Screen_2BShot_2B2019-01-21_2Bat_2B1.10.52_2BPM.png?v=1699341010 Bass Clarinet in A? Why? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/ideal-angle-of-the-neck-mouthpiece-for-beginners 2024-02-27T16:22:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/febe640b0c85adabc74855516f3c48e7.jpg?v=1709067247 Ideal angle of the neck & mouthpiece for beginners https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/life-lessons-courtesy-of-the-clarinet 2024-02-27T16:22:11-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/14105700712_d48c457bd8_b.jpg?v=1699341023 Life lessons, courtesy of the clarinet. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/what-register-to-play-in-when-improvising 2024-02-27T16:22:27-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/ContraBassUpperClarinetParts.jpg?v=1699341024 What register to play in when improvising? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/two-reeds-for-different-registers-nope-somethings-wrong 2024-02-27T16:22:55-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/aa168b23664b9961809b2086163b15e8.jpg?v=1709067241 Two reeds for different registers? Nope, something's wrong... https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/weird-buzzing-ears-sound 2024-02-27T16:23:44-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/combi.png?v=1699341031 Weird buzzing in ears: "What is that #$%*^@* sound??" https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/dark-tone-vs-bright-tone-vs 2024-02-27T16:24:00-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/fabfilter_proq.png?v=1699341044 Dark tone vs Bright tone vs...? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/bass-clarinet-as-a-college-major 2024-02-27T16:25:00-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/9-pfeiffer-suny-potsdam-ext-dusk.jpg?v=1699341045 Bass Clarinet as a college major? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/traveling-with-a-bass-clarinet-on-airplanes 2024-02-27T15:53:54-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/8c7ad5b1502a2107558a2f136bb372e8.jpg?v=1709067233 Traveling with a Bass Clarinet on airplanes https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/used-bass-clarinet 2023-11-07T02:10:52-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Screen_2BShot_2B2019-01-21_2Bat_2B1.52.42_2BPM.png?v=1699341052 Used bass clarinet? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/voicing-vs-biting-and-improvisation-from-the-mailbag 2024-02-27T16:29:33-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/6973e4e02183b75a85f129ef6f8f8234.jpg?v=1709067228 Voicing vs. Biting, and Improvisation (from the mailbag) https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/buying-a-bass-clarinet-in-2014 2024-02-27T16:32:38-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/028052ae0457b413006a199ea1ab2f6c.jpg?v=1709067225 Buying a bass clarinet in 2014 https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/bass-clarinet-equipment 2024-02-27T16:32:48-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/9cc4a19667fff56d77ce74306168d265.jpg?v=1709067222 My bass clarinet...and mouthpiece, and reeds. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/the-state-of-music-education 2024-02-27T16:33:11-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/penn.png?v=1699341073 The State of Music Education https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/air-pressure-vs-air-support-two-separate-things 2024-02-27T16:33:29-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/61e7ea2f3c00ec47c676e1b886cede90.jpg?v=1709067213 Air pressure vs. Air support. Two separate things. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/do-you-have-a-palatal-leak-aka-velopharyngeal-insufficiency 2024-02-27T16:34:37-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Velopharyngeal-insufficiency-Velopharyngeal-insufficiency-is-caused-by-a-structural.png?v=1699341075 Do you have a palatal leak (aka Velopharyngeal Insufficiency)? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/how-to-do-looping-music-in-2012 2023-11-07T02:11:17-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/looper.jpg?v=1699341077 How to do looping music in 2012 https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/student-bass-clarinet-suggestions 2024-02-27T15:53:28-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/79b811855061716f4b9ddf33fc592cc5.jpg?v=1709067207 Student Bass clarinet suggestions? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/when-to-get-a-new-bass-clarinet 2023-11-07T02:11:41-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/k-custom-low-c-bass-clarinet-gen-2-incase.jpg?v=1699341101 When to get a new Bass Clarinet https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/11-harry-sparnaay-isms 2024-02-27T15:53:23-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/59abfb0b0de50b02c70cea50b94c3252.jpg?v=1709067202 11 Harry Sparnaay-isms https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/vintage-bass-clarinets-suck 2023-11-07T02:11:47-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/wholesale-1966-vintage-selmer-depose-wood.jpg?v=1699341107 Vintage bass clarinets...suck. https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/when-is-it-you-and-when-is-it-the-bass-clarinet 2023-11-07T02:11:50-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/Broken_2BClarinet.jpg?v=1699341110 When is it you, and when is it the bass clarinet? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/how-to-clean-a-mouthpiece 2023-11-07T02:11:52-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/mpce.jpg?v=1699341112 How to clean a mouthpiece https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/releasing-your-music-to-the-world 2024-02-27T15:53:13-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/c09c7fcc2a973017033dfc4006e08831.jpg?v=1709067192 Releasing your music to the world https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/getting-ready-for-austin 2024-03-15T08:40:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/8ffaea8eefbd18d4230f9c78c86817c3_4747b0c9-ed5f-4786-8be4-f3d9f535ab3a.jpg?v=1710506422 Getting ready for Austin Getting ready for Austin https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/garageband 2024-03-15T08:40:19-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/43e3fb502ed37486023e3c5fc4d6d89a_1280319b-97cd-4ef5-97c8-2b60af4cafa7.png?v=1710506419 Garageband? Garageband? https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/how-to-find-a-good-mouthpiece-part-1 2024-03-15T08:40:18-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/d32345d827812e0f9bdb0b1e5253a9bb_6d5d1148-941d-4d78-93fd-50779ee7e8e9.png?v=1710506418 How to find a good mouthpiece, part 1 How to find a good mouthpiece, part 1 https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/playing-ten-children-with-live-electronics-instead-of-tape 2024-03-15T08:40:16-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/ten-children-cover_42fff674-3110-401e-8daa-c3ecad8e7947.jpg?v=1710506416 Playing Ten Children with live electronics instead of tape Playing Ten Children with live electronics instead of tape https://www.earspasm.com/blogs/blog/pitch-problems 2024-03-15T08:40:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/5799/1202/articles/ebc5cd5b61132afca619d880d91104bd_7814787e-f130-484f-8013-c7137538ecc5.jpg?v=1710506414 Pitch problems? 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