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Tag: Jim Snyder

  • November-December 2020

    Marching Medicine

    Bands and corps have become more adept at helping students manage chronic health conditions and injuries while marching. Ryan Bortz ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    December 4, 2020
  • Jim Snyder
    November-December 2020

    The Patience and Persistence Principle

    You may recall from my Nov/Dec 2019 Sectionals column that I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, making me paralyzed on my ...
    Jim Snyder
    December 3, 2020
  • Jim Snyder
    May-June 2020

    Quarantunes

    You gotta stay home. Camps are closed. Concerts are canceled. Vacations are now staycations. I’m sure with the demands for ...
    Jim Snyder
    May 21, 2020
  • Jim Snyder
    November-December 2019

    Learning or Relearning

    On July 19, I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. It paralyzed the left side of my body. It affected my ability ...
    Jim Snyder
    December 2, 2019
  • Jim Snyder
    May-June 2019

    The Three C’s

    It’s solo and ensemble festival time in most areas of the United States. But playing the correct notes, dynamics, and ...
    Jim Snyder
    June 7, 2019
  • Jim Snyder
    November-December 2018

    Pitch Perfect?

    “Ahh, I’m in tune. Wait, I’m sharp. No wait, I’m flat!” That’s me, at every gig. Fact: The clarinet is ...
    Jim Snyder
    December 4, 2018
  • Jim Snyder
    May-June 2017

    Three Pillars of Practice

    Two class projects are due. Exams are coming up. Then there’s soccer practice, band rehearsals, track meets. And homework … ...
    Jim Snyder
    May 24, 2017
  • Jim Snyder
    November-December 2016

    The Secret to More Sound

    The required musical skills out on the marching band field are the same as inside a concert hall, band room, ...
    Jim Snyder
    December 10, 2016
  • Jim Snyder
    November-December 2015

    Listening to Recordings

    I’ll bet I’m older than you. That’s a good thing because I’m gonna tell you what it was like back ...
    Jim Snyder
    December 27, 2015
  • May-June 2015

    Oodles of Noodles

    Back in November 2009, I penned the Sectionals column, “You Run the Show,” proposing the notion that we’re all “self-taught” ...
    Jim Snyder
    August 6, 2015
  • Sectionals

    Our Village

    "It takes a village" for anyone to succeed. Remember to give thanks to the parents, teachers, supporters and concertgoers who ...
    Jim Snyder
    January 29, 2015
  • Sectionals

    Play What You Hear

    Playing by ear is one of the most valuable tools in your arsenal. “But I can’t play by ear,” you ...
    Jim Snyder
    May 15, 2014
  • Sectionals

    Clean It Up

    We’re in the midst of cold and flu season right now, so don’t let your instrument make you sick. Your ...
    Jim Snyder
    November 18, 2013
  • Sectionals

    Pick a New One

    When it's time to replace your instrument, what should you look for? By Jim Snyder, The Clarinet Guy. From Halftime ...
    Jim Snyder
    May 31, 2013
  • Sectionals

    Hold It

    Let’s talk about holding your clarinet properly. This topic seems so obvious that you’re probably tempted to stop reading right ...
    Jim Snyder
    January 25, 2013
  • Sectionals

    Developing Your Sound

    Your sound. It is what distinguishes you from all the other clarinetists. How would you describe it? Believe it or ...
    Jim Snyder
    June 5, 2012
  • Sectionals

    Listen Up

    Find out why you're playing the clarinet! From Halftime Magazine, a print publication and website for the marching arts.
    Jim Snyder
    December 16, 2011
  • Sectionals

    Get Around Roadblocks

    Roadblocks! It’s time we steer the clarinet-car around them! You know what I’m talking about: those things we’ve convinced ourselves ...
    Jim Snyder
    June 1, 2011
  • Sectionals

    Lessons From Klose, Baermann

    Hyacinthe Klose. Carl Baermann. Names, as a clarinet player, you need to know. From James Snyder, the Clarinet Guy
    James Snyder
    November 21, 2010
  • Sectionals

    The Skinny on Reeds

    Advice for reed players from Jim Snyder. From Halftime Magazine, a print and online publication about the marching arts.
    James Snyder
    June 4, 2010
  • Sectionals

    You Run the Show

    Woodwind playing tips from musician Jim Snyder. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication and online community about the marching arts.
    Jim Snyder
    November 18, 2009
  • Sectionals

    Tools of the Trade

    Read about clarinet expert Jim Snyder's recommendations for choosing accessories for your instrument. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication and ...
    Jim Snyder
    May 13, 2009
  • Sectionals

    No More Wimpy Notes!

    The coolest thing about this section of Halftime Magazine is that even if you don’t play the same instrument as ...
    Jim Snyder
    November 17, 2008
  • Sectionals

    In Need of Repair

    The following sounds should not come from the clarinet: Squeak! Chirp!! Squawk!!! The good news is: It may not be ...
    Jim Snyder
    May 11, 2008
  • Sectionals

    I Can’t Heeeear You!

    Clarinets are chamber (cameral) instruments—think of it as playing a mouthpiece attached to the room. The different acoustics of each ...
    Jim Snyder
    November 15, 2007

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