Klarinet Archive - Posting 000133.txt from 1994/07

From: John-Paul Bogers <jpbogers@-----.BE>
Subj: Re: Problems getting hi notes (Tara M.)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 04:17:48 -0400

Hi,

I read some of the answers on the high note problem. Many are suggesting
stronger reeds. I have the feeling that going to harder reeds is often
not very productive for the quality of the sound. I like very bright and
cristal clear sound with tonguing sounding like 'ta ta ta' and not like
'tja tja tja'. IMHO a lot of people trying harder reeds (often because
the firm believe that a good clarinet player has to play on 3 and harder
or that a harder reed is THE only way to get to G or super C). I play
with a very old guy who plays BEAUTIFULLY on a Rico 1 1/2 and he plays a
G, A, B, C perfectly clear. Is a lot of practice on a soft reed to get a
clear high note consistently, but the effort will be worth it in the
cristal clear sound afterwards.

Just my two cents.

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Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen (UIA)
Lab Pathology
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