Klarinet Archive - Posting 000713.txt from 1997/10

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Throat tones
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 16:00:49 -0400

On Thu, 16 Oct 1997, Lou Polcari wrote:

> >I know that generally on the throat tones, they sound so shallow, that
> 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?

On Thu, 16 Oct 1997, Lou Polcari wrote:

> Try Bb with Lh 3 Rh 3 and the depending on what key your in, C, or Eb key
> (Rh). This works for melodic passages where the matching the tone of the Bb
> is critical.

When I studied briefly with Bernie Portnoy at Indiana University, he
advocated using the normal fingering, A key + register key, and adding
l.h. 3, r.h. 1,2 & 3, and the low E key with either little finger. It
creates a little more resistance to blow against, and works nicely on all
the clarinets I have played. But obviously you can't employ this
fingering in fast technical passages.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu