Jack And Clara Analysis

Jack and Clara, two high school students, have spent years excelling their skills in their school band. After six short years, they are the leaders of the clarinet section, showing the Freshman what music can feel like when they just take a minute to feel it. Although they share the same type of instrument and passion, their style and posture set these two apart, but these differences show just how unique the band is. The personality and the style of a musician is greatly portrayed through the posture of the musician himself, for Jack and Clara, they have distinct definitions of disposition. When rehearsal begins, both clarinetists grab their instruments from their lockers and find their places in the middle of an arched row of chairs near …show more content…
He fills his instrument with air, producing the familiar sound of the reed vibrating against the plastic, creating a surreal explosion of sound. Each note erupts from the bell of the clarinet with intensity, as if Jack were in a military band, hitting each accent precisely. His entire body turns rigid as he performs the piece, wanting each note to be heard, not taking the dynamics into consideration. As the song concludes, he holds the last note, keeping it strong and stops abruptly as the conductor cuts them off and introduces another song, Salvation is Created. Jack flips through his music again, pulling out the familiar tune. The clarinet is again cast aside and his head returns to his hands for only moments before the conductor begins again, the devotion rolling off the baton. The instrument is brought back to his lips once more, but this song’s style is different from his own, it’s a soft and meaningful song which requires a soft touch which he doesn’t seem to portray throughout the song. Each note is heavy and the dynamics are forgotten as Jack plays the song with proficiency. He finishes the song in his style which seemed to be forced and strained, but every musician is different and every style is unique, causing the song to carry many different …show more content…
Her instrument raises with the director’s wand and she rests her reed against her bottom lip, waiting, excitement taking over. Her hands gently embrace the wooden shell, and her fingertips kiss the silver keys as the first notes drip from the bell of the clarinet like honey off of a spoon. Each note connects to the next, having a solid, smooth melody which makes Clara sway in her seat, enjoying every moment. Every staccato and crescendo is portrayed beautifully through her tone, forming to each individual piece she plays to let listeners know the movements meaning. The melody slowly comes to end and she holds the last note like the distant howl of a wolf, soft and passive. Tranquility wraps around Clara like a thick blanket in the heart of winter, comfortable and needed. She lays the clarinet back on her lap and waits for further instruction from the director who quickly calls out the last song before rehearsal ends. The song Salvation is Created has a deep meaning to Clara and she wants to illustrate that interpretation to those surrounding her. She picks up her instrument once more and her fingers dance like shadows on the barrel of the clarinet, the volume soft and soothing like a mother singing a lullaby to her child. Her tone changes with the intensity of the moment, the song starts off