Klarinet Archive - Posting 000167.txt from 1997/06

From: Karin Steinmetz <stkste@-----.de>
Subj: Re: Improvisation / Articulation
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 14:13:23 -0400

At 20:38 13.06.1997 -0400, Craig E. Countryman wrote:
>Does anyone have any tips on how to get started improvising, and where
>and when to apply these skills?
>

>Anyone have any tips on articulation? I am a rather good player, and it
>is articulation, mainly fast tounging that really seems to be holding me
>back...
>
>Any studies, or descriptions of the process itself would be most
>helpful!

Hi Craig!

To get some information on jazz improvisation, have a look at:
http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/index.htm

As regarding your articulation problem, this could be interesting for you:
http://sneezy.mika.com/clarinet/Study/DoubleTonguing.html
http://sneezy.mika.com/clarinet/Study/TongueFaster.html

Karin Steinmetz