Help with tone and higher range
Hi, I’m starting college in the fall majoring in music performance. I was told I had to do my music major on a soprano clarinet. I played bass clarinet throughout high school and wasn’t allowed to switch back to soprano clarinet at any point, so it’s been a while since I’ve seriously played soprano.
What advice do you have for getting comfortable with the instrument again? Also, what can I do to improve my higher register? I’ll attach a video of me playing a chromatic scale. I’ve been able to reach high G before, but lately I haven’t been able to.
I’ve also noticed that I can slur up much higher than I can tongue or make larger interval jumps to those notes. Are there any exercises that could help with that?
Lastly, I’m currently playing on an Accent clarinet, and I’ve been told I may need to upgrade to a better instrument. What would you recommend? I’ve mainly been told to look into Buffet clarinets. Im also kinda broke.