Klarinet Archive - Posting 000272.txt from 1997/03

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Sax Liebman, Low Notes
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 12:54:07 -0500

At 08:22 AM 3/8/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Good book. But - How many on the list take LESS mouthpiece as they go down
>to lower notes. Yes I said Less, not more. That is what the book states, to
>go toward the tip for the lower notes (C#,C,B,Bb). Now who else does that
>and gets it to work?
>I personally take more M.P. and aim the air down while voicing down.

I was (am being) taught to do that (take less mouthpiece as you go lower)
on both saxophone and clarinet. On clarinet, the most obvious advantage is
that the low register stays in tune better. On saxophone it helps the
intonation and prevents the notes from spreading ("honking"). Have you
tried it?

I should point out, however, that my source of the information is
essentially the same as Liebman's, so I'm not in any way independantly
confirming this.

-Adam