Klarinet Archive - Posting 000827.txt from 1996/03

From: Richard Lahrson <tripspud@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Vibrato?
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 10:33:19 -0500

Right, but but more in "trad" style and swing than modern. I've always
liked Jimmy Guiffre's sound on clarinet. Also, vibrato is used in more
ultra modern works that call for a vareity of special effects, but these
are works that rarely are performed.

On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Hollis Carmouche wrote:

> At 08:57 PM 3/27/96 -0800, you wrote:
> >Vibrato is not traditionally taught for the clarinet. I'll go "out on the
> >limb" to suggest that the reason it is not taught is that it does not
> >sound "pleasing" on the clarinet as compared to the flute or saxophone. I
> >recall reading somewhere in a book on clarinet playing that the author
> >felt that this might be due to the lack of even partials in the clarinet.
> >However, it seems to me that clarinetists do use some vibrato but that it
> >is very subte.
> > I would enjoy hearing other opinions on this subject!
> >
> Vibrato is often used in Jazz clarinet playing.
>