Klarinet Archive - Posting 000748.txt from 1997/05

From: Martin Marks <mmarks@-----.net>
Subj: Re: What is the sound of a single breath clapping?
Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 23:27:33 -0400

At 09:45 AM 5/27/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Jrykorten@-----.com wrote:
>>
>> The reason nobody answers is that we don't know what you mean by "modigy my
>> embouchure" :-)
>>
>> Of course the only thing worse than asking a stupid question is admitting one
>> is too stupid to answer the question.
>>
>> In a message dated 97-05-23 13:17:48 EDT, you write:
>>
>> << Sorry to post this note again, but I didn't get any responses and though
>> maybe it got lost in the shuffle:
>>
>> I notice that when I am playing sometimes I hear my breath in the tone.
>> This comes and goes. Does anyone have any recommendations about what I
>> am doing wrong or how I can modigy my embouchure or breathing to minimize
>> the sound of my breath.
>>
>> TIA, Ed Lyons at elyons@-----.net
>>
>> >>To clarify my question: I don't have any air escaping from my
embouchure or
>mouthpiece. It's the sound of air blowing through the bore itself.
>A soft but clearly heard "ffffwwuuuhhhhhhh" underneath the tone sound.
>
>Sounds to me like your reed may be too hard for the mouthpiece your are using.
Marty Marks

   
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