Humming and Singing While Playing: A Method — This resource is available for free download and usage by any clarinetists wishing to learn the techniques of humming while playing or singing while playing. It is extracted from my DMA research paper, “Humming and Singing While Playing in Clarinet Performance: An Evidence Based Method for Performers and Resource for Composers,” available through ProQuest and the Arizona State University Digital Repository (linked below).
“Humming and Singing While Playing in Clarinet Performance: An Evidence Based Method for Performers and Resource for Composers.” — This is my DMA research paper, which used quantitative measurements to investigate two methods of creating vocalized pitches in clarinet performance, labeled humming and singing while playing. A method for performers (available for free download on this page) and a resource for composers wishing to write using the techniques were created using the results from the data analysis. Video examples of each technique are also included on the Arizona State University Digital Repository.
If you have any questions about my research, about learning the techniques of humming or singing while playing, or about citing or using my work, I am always happy to speak with people who are interested in the topic! Feel free to contact me at: jlruth@asu.edu.
Jeremy Ruth, Clarinet 