I need to teach a totaly biginner student to a semi-pro before it's too late in a short time, well clarinet. And how to make his Embrochure correct.

Indeed, and no offence meant but I wouldn't expect that someone of grade 5 standard is capable of teaching to semi-pro standard since that's beyond their own standard .

Taking a total beginner to a high standard in a very short time would be a job for a very good, very talented, excellent teacher, and also a talented student who's willing to be very committed and practice a lot and wisely. And even then it would be no easy task. Best chance - find someone who's in a position to be able to do it, and ask them to take on the challenge.

I'm afraid that I agree too.

David

Same here.

Me too!
Haha, sorry, had to continue the quote thing there, but what is the occasion?

Sarah's post I've quoted above should tell you all you need to know - at grade 5 standard, you're not going to be able to do it yourself........

Maybe for a little try? Well, he could play high notes even between his ffirst time of playing!

But it's not just about playing the notes is it?

Does he play another instrument to a reasonable standard or is he completely new to music and having to learn about the music as well as playing the instrument?

It is more likely that the Liberal Democrats will win the next UK General Election or that the next Harry Potter book will be a complete flop than what you hope to do will happen. Bernama is more likely to criticise the Malaysian government.

Why don't you try it and get to semi-pro level yourself within a few weeks?

And what's a semi-pro? Someone who gets paid for half of what they play?

I'm really sorry, but I feel I have to say this to you Kenny.

Whether the person can get high notes or not, teaching this person is NOT something you can do yourself Kenny. Get someone who is a more experienced musician than yourself to do this for you. I'll write you a list of things this person needs to know about - do you know how to teach about:

*embouchure - can you check to see if your pupil's got a good reliable embouchure - can you talk about what makes a good embouchure?

*breathing - do you know about good breathing technique, and using the diaphragm effectively?

*how much do you know about the repertoire for the clarinet - and can you play, for example, the two Weber concerti, the Mozart clarinet concerto and the Finzi Five Bagatelles well, AND be able to teach them to your prospective pupil?

*can you play the altissimo register well - and explain/show/talk about this with your pupil?

*do you know about the various ways of tonguing on the clarinet, and can you help your pupil find the most effective way of tonguing for him/her? Can you play staccato well enough to be able to demonstrate this to your pupil?

*are you able to diagnose problems with the mechanics of a clarinet?

*can you talk about the various advantages/disadvantages of different types of reeds, mouthpieces and ligatures?

*how about tone? Do you know how to make your pupil play with a beautiful tone? Do you know about vibrato - it's needed for a few clarinet pieces.

*if your pupil is into jazz, can you teach about jazz rhythms, styles etc. And what about improvisation?

You need to think this through Kenny, and I hope you'll come to the conclusion that this is not something you can do yourself. I hope you and your friend continue to enjoy playing the clarinet as much as I do

Barry