Klarinet Archive - Posting 000603.txt from 1998/02

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: pleeeeease help me!!
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 22:15:15 -0500

On Sun, 15 Feb 1998, Wendy .................. wrote:
> My director needed an Eb clarinet player and is having me play it. Ive
> been playing it for about 2 or 3 weeks and he expects it to be perfect,
> because *sarcastically* if somebody's good at Bb, then they'll naturally
> be good at Eb, right?? Well the lower register is very flat at the
> upper register is kinda sharp and all the notes I play sound pinched and
> Im biting down really hard. Can anybody help me?
> Pluuuuuuus, I have to play bass clarinet for a wind symphony and now I
> feel like Im losing my endurance when I play Bb. I lose my embouchure a
> lot more quickly. Does this sound normal?? Please help meeeee......

First.....stop biting...it does nothing to help your Eb playing, and it
only hurts your Bb playing. Secondly, if you are sharp in the upper
register and flat in the lower....something is wrong.......! Finally, if
you are playing bass clarinet in the wind symphony and being asked to play
Eb....the conductor is USING you.........stop what you have agreed to do,
rejoin the Bb/A community....and slowly work out your Eb chops until you
can double easily. You are too quick to agree......is there a political
reason behind your decision???

Roger Garrett
IWU

   
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org