Klarinet Archive - Posting 000253.txt from 1996/10

From: "Weisink E.J." <weisink@-----.nl>
Subj: Re: odd comments (acoustics)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 14:04:56 -0400

Hello,

As I am relative new to this list, first a word of introduction. I am an adult
beginning clarinet player from Holland (not the carnival region, but the
east part, where the people are infamous for their stubbornness).

10/4/96, Jonathan Cohler wrote:
>As for the physics of altissimo notes, I have discussed this in some detail
>in previous messages (check the archives). Basically, the most important
>thing is that one must adjust the lower jaw up or down on the reed so that
>the main pressure point on the reed is in the optimal position for the
>desired resonant frequency. As one gets in to the altissimo register,
>correct positioning of the embouchure becomes critical. In the lower
>registers, it doesn't have much effect.

It is for messages like these that I love this list as much as I hat^H^H^Hlove
my clarinet. I have learned a great deal since I joined it.

Now the Question: I find that I need to lower my lower jaw when playing
altissimo notes. Would that mean that this should be the embouchure for all
notes in all registers, or has each note its own embouchure ?
My teacher maintains that one should not change the embouchure when playing
high notes, but I think he means that high notes should not be "forced".

Best regards,

Eric Weisink
weisink@-----.nl

______________
This is an Unclassified email