Klarinet Archive - Posting 000630.txt from 1997/02

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Switching clarinets
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 13:35:11 -0500

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>To:Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
>From:SDM@-----. Morrow)
>Subject:Re: Switching clarinets
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>>Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Sherri wrote:
>>
>>> I, for one, think the "other " clarinets are equally important and each
>>> has it's own difficulty and uniqueness. I love to play Bass and Eb
>>> Clarinet ( not in the same piece, though).
>
>Neil wrote:>
>>This is an interesting point. Sherri says she would rather not play
>>Bass and Eb in the same piece. May I ask why you say that? Does
>>your reason pertain to the embouchure adjustment necessary when
>>switching from one instrument to the other? The reason I ask is
>>that, typically, when somebody actually has the experience of
>>playing both bass and Eb on the same piece (or at least on the
>>same concert program), they find the embouchure adjustment a
>>certain degree _easier_ than if they had to switch between Eb
>>and one of their soprano instruments. etc.
>
> I agree with Neil. I HAVE played pieces where I've switched from Eb
>->bass->Eb and it wasn't as difficult to do as those pieces where I switch
>from Eb->Bb. Neil's explanantion makes sense to me!
>
>-Scott
>
>

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
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