Izumi Fujiyama

At Fujiyama Clarinet Studio, we continuously offer lessons that prioritize clarinet fundamentals, along with various programs and online challenges, so that everyone who loves the clarinet can brush up their skills at their own pace—wherever they are. Recently, we ran the “Demnitz Etude Challenge”, aiming to elevate the essential clarinet articulations—tenuto (tonguing), legato, and staccato—from “I can do it” to “I can manage it consistently.” By making it easy to incorporate into daily...

Hi, I’m Izumi from Fujiyama Clarinet Studio in Japan. I teach online clarinet lessons and create programs to help clarinetists build strong, reliable clarinet technique fundamentals—step by step.. Do you ever notice that—even though you know “basics matter”—your daily practice slowly drifts into your own habits? Things like the attack, airflow, or the timing between fingers and tonguing can get blurry without you realizing it. That’s why we’re hosting a Clarinet Etude Challenge using the...

Understanding Clarinet Breathing Fundamentals Clarinet breathing is the hidden engine behind tone, articulation, and musical flow—less about “taking a big breath” and more about letting the body coordinate efficiently so air moves freely and quietly. When the ribcage, diaphragm, and throat stay mobile instead of fixed, inhalation becomes reflexive, exhalation becomes expressive, and phrasing starts to feel both more stable and more flexible. At Fujiyama Clarinet Studio in Yanai, Yamaguchi, we...