Klarinet Archive - Posting 000134.txt from 1995/07

From: bassethn@-----.ORG
Subj: Pedagogy
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 20:33:53 -0400

Hey all you educators out there!

As the fall approaches (though not too quickly, yet), and the students
prepare to return to class, I'd be interested in hearing about and
discussing approches to teaching certain clarinet techniques to university
level students.

Of interest to me in particular are different ways of teaching players how
to use the tongue for *clear* articulation. One clarinet problem that has
always perplexed me is the "undertone cough" of notes in the upper clarion
register. This seems to go away with embouchure development and proper
use of the air, but does anyone have other ideas on how to help a student
get around this annoying problem?

I would also be interested in hearing about how some of you structure your
lessons and what repertoire you use with first and second year university
students. I realize that this is a rather broad request, but any feedback
or discussion on it would be appreciated!!

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David Bourque
Bass Clarinet, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Internet: bassethn@-----.org
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