Klarinet Archive - Posting 000379.txt from 1998/02

From: mac720@-----. Cullen)
Subj: Throat tones, again.
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 21:40:41 -0500

Dear Listers,
First off I must apologize for missing all the previous
conversation about throat tones, but Now I have a question. I am the
Clarinet section leader for the Tarpon Springs High School Outdoor
Performance Ensemble, and the Wind Ensemble, and it seems that my section
( and myself) have a problem with the tone quality of the Throat tones (
especially Bb, and A), not so much as the intonation...Anyway, my Band
director keeps getting on our cases to make it sound better, and no
matter how hard I try they always end up sounding worse, even with adding
fingers and stuff... I was wondering if anyone knows a way to make this
sound better. This would help us so much, so I would appreciate any and
all suggestions on how to make this sound better. Thanks
Matt

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