Klarinet Archive - Posting 000690.txt from 1997/10

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Throat tones
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 06:59:46 -0400

You could try using the second trill key from the top (instead of the
register key) with the A key.
However, this may well be sharp, and this fingering doesn't respond well
to attempts to improve it by closing other holes. Have you tried opening
the C#/G# key? The low F/C or E/B also can help; as you've probably found,
keeping one of these open as appropriate in passages across the break is a
good idea anyway. You may be using a reed which is too hard for your
mouthpiece, or is coming to the end of its useful life.
Roger Shilcock

On Thu, 16 Oct 1997 Composer16@-----.com wrote:

> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 05:10:54 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Composer16@-----.com
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Throat tones
>
> I know that generally on the throat tones, they sound so shallow, that you
> you add extra fingers to give the note more depth. But my throat Bb is
> giving me a lot of trouble. It is airy and quite shallow, and extra fingers
> aren't helping. Can somebody please give me some advice?
> Thanks,
> Chris
> http://members.aol.com/composer16/index.html
>