Klarinet Archive - Posting 001416.txt from 1997/10

From: "Kilgore Trout" <satanspilgrims@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Long Tones
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 05:38:08 -0500

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> I have been skimming through this discussion (sorry! I just
can't
>take being yelled at so much!), and feel I understand the participants'
>viewpoints. I don't necessarily "practice" long tones, but I find it
>helpful to ocassionally hold a tone to see what I can do with it. As
>someone who confesses to actually playing only one note at a time on
the
>clarinet, I can understand the theory that "each note requires a
different
>embouchure".
> The point I'd like to make, though, is that each note might not
>require the exact same embouchure every time you play it! The
advantage I
>see to experimenting with a single tone is not so much "muscle memory",
but
>becoming proficient at using your "embouchure muscles" in conjunction
with
>your ears (I know: that conjures up a funny picture!) so that you are
>better able to adjust quickly on any note!
>
> I hope this made some sort of sense!
>
>-Scott
>
>
>
>Scott D. Morrow
>Department of Biochemistry
>School of Hygiene and Public Health
>Johns Hopkins University
>(410) 955-3631
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>SDM@-----.edu
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>

another thing i want to add is that your embochure should actually
remain constant while you are playing clarinet. the inside movements of
raising and lowering the tongue to adjust the speed of the air stream
is what should change to adjust to intonation and register change etc.

kt

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