Klarinet Archive - Posting 000318.txt from 1997/03

From: Gary Young <gyoung@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Sax Liebman, Low Notes
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 15:09:41 -0500

On 3/8 Adam Michlin wrote:

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?

Adam,

I'm puzzled how this works (on clarinet). Doesn't this mean you are
constantly moving and resetting your embouchure? Isn't that really
destabilizing? What kind of motion is this, kind of a rolling? I think
I'm not getting the picture.

Thanks,

Gary

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