Klarinet Archive - Posting 000636.txt from 1996/10

From: "Susan E. Pontow" <FBVB@-----.BITNET>
Subj: accents and alternate fingering
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 17:11:59 -0400

I just wanted to ask a couple of quick questions. The subject of accents came
up in my violin lesson today... today I was shown exactly how to draw the bow
to create the accent. Then my teacher asked me ho wI would teach a student the
accent. Then she asked how I would teach accents on clarinet... I couldn't
answer that question. In fact, I don't even remember being shown how an accent
is to be played on clarinet and how to play them has eluded me. So to make
this short, how would any of you teach how an accent is to be played on the
clarinet?

Now for the fingering question. Have you ever used the thumb and second finger
for throat e instead of the normal thumb and first finger? If you have, in
what situations?

Thank you to everyone in advance,

Susan Pontow
fbvb@-----.edu