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Todd Marcus: Bass Clarinet, Baltimore, and the Power of Being More Than One Thing

Jazz gives us permission to be many things at once. Todd Marcus lives that truth. He is a world-class bass clarinetis...

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Clarinet Practice - What’s the most important thing?

That’s a pretty big and general question. My answer is specific and general all at the same time: The most important thing about practicing is tha...

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Should I memorize my music?

In the broadest sense, there are two answers to this. As you get to know me, you will (hopefully) learn to appreciate that I cannot accept the broadest answers. This mu...

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How Adults should approach learning the clarinet:

"I wish I had started playing the clarinet when I was younger," and "I am not able to play the clarinet like I want to."

These are laments I hear f...

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Todd Marcus: Bass Clarinet, Baltimore, and the Power of Being More Than One Thing

Clarinet Practice - What’s the most important thing?

Should I memorize my music?

How Adults should approach learning the clarinet:

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