Reeds
The reed is attached to the mouthpiece and vibrates to create a sound when you blow. Most reeds are made of cane, although it is possible to buy synthetic reeds. To begin with, you will probably need to use a fairly soft reed such as a 1or 1½ .As your lips and facial muscles develop you will be able to play with harder reeds.
The higher the number on the reed, the thicker it is, making it harder to play but also producing a stronger tone. The choice of reeds is a fairly personal thing. When selecting a new reed, make sure it has no cracks around the tip and is not warped. These things can make it difficult or impossible to get a good sound. Keep your reed in its plastic cover between practice sessions. This way it will last longer.
Class Sessions
1- The Clarinet as a Transposing Instrument
2- The Note F
3- The Note D
4- The Common Time Signature
5- The Eighth Rest
6- INTRODUCTION
7- Tuning Your Clarinet
8- The Note Low E
9- The Triplet
10- New Sounds and Rhythms, Sharps and Flats, Transposing
11- The Eighth Note
12- The Note Low B
13- Parts of the Clarinet
14- The Dotted Quarter Note
15- The G Major Scale
16- Learning the Notes, Basic Techniques
17- D.C Al Fine
18- 12 Bar Blues
19- The Tie
20- First And Second Endings
21- Keys And Key Signatures
22- The Lead-in
23- How To Read Music
24- Syncopation
25- Swing Rhythms
26- Index of Fingerings
27- Putting the Clarinet Together
28- Before You Begin
29- Chord Symbols
30- Breathing Technique
31- Attaching the Mouthpiece
32- Keys And Key Signatures
33- Tone Development
34- Clarinets
35- The F Major Scale
36- Other Useful Exercises
37- Relative Keys
38- The Key Of F Major
39- Keeping Time
40- Attaching the Reed
41- Reeds
42- Transposing
43- Posture
44- Breath Marks (<span class="symbolB">;</span>)
45- How to Hold the Clarinet
46- Approach to Practice
47- Playing In All Keys
48- Fingering Numbers
49- Playing Your First Note
50- Tonguing