Klarinet Archive - Posting 000210.txt from 1996/03

From: Bill Fogle <bfogle@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: bass clarinet embouchure
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:16:00 -0500

Keith Stein in his "The Art of Clarinet Playing" (what's the name the
series, anyway? I also have "The Art of Piano Playing" and both are
extremely valuable resources) compares double-lip development to the
concept of interval training for athletes-----use the muscle, rest it,
use it again. I do this throughout practice, temporarily switching long
enough to rest, then back to 2 lips. I've playing double lip for about
2.5 years.
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Bill Fogle
Washington, DC
bfogle@-----.edu
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>In a message dated 96-03-04 09:57:30 EST, Judy (Lamm) Figi writes:
>
>>I play bass clarinet and use a double lip embouchure, It gives me alot
more
>>coltrol of tone quality and pitch. However, I find I can only use it
>through
>>about half of a rehearsal, then my upper lip gets too tired. Any
>>suggestions?