Klarinet Archive - Posting 000130.txt from 1996/07

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: What should I learn?
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 14:23:00 -0400

>On Sunday, July 07, 1996 12:36 AM, Patrick Kwan[SMTP:Wackko8281@-----.COM]
>wrote:
>> Hi, I've played the clarinet for almost 4 years now. I want to start on a
>new
>> instrument. What instrument(s) will not ruin my embrochure. And I'll have
>an
>> avantage (Did I spell that right?) on that instrument due to my clarinet
>> background.
>> What instrument will that be?
>>
>
>Perhaps alto saxophone or oboe. I play alto sax also and I don't think it
>ruins your clarinet embrochure too much, just as long as you continue to
>play your clarinet every so often. I've never played oboe, but from what I
>know, you have to have a pretty tight embrochure to play that too, like
>clarinet. Saxophone embrochure, especially ones used for the lower saxes
>(tenor or bari), is much looser than clarinet. I wouldn't suggest learning
>a brass instrument or flute, because those are played in a totally
>different way than clarinet.
>
>
>P.S. Wait to hear other's responses, not just mine, because I'm only going
>to be a college freshman. I'm sure someone who has been a performer or a
>teacher can advise you a little better.
>-------------------------------
>Suzi Crookshank suzic@-----.com
>-------------------------------

Saxes are an obvious and logical choice. As for oboe: when I was
in high school, a fellow clarinetist also played oboe, and his teacher
seemed to think that playing oboe was bad for his embouchure. Obviously,
it's up to you (I firmly believe that you can never know how to play too
many instruments!) I've found that playing clarinet has given me a great
edge on recorder, also.
(By the way, keyboards don't ruin your embouchure unless you are in
the habit of ramming your teeth into them!)

Good luck!

-Scott

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
(410)-955-3631

SDM@-----.edu

   
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