Klarinet Archive - Posting 001302.txt from 1998/05

From: "Karl Krelove" <kkrelove@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Smears on tied notes
Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 22:17:52 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Charette [mailto:charette@-----.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 1998 8:26 PM
> To: klarinet
> Subject: [kl] Smears on tied notes
>
>
> Went to a used bookstore today, and picked up some used clarinet music for
> cheap. One of them is Benny Goodman "Rhythm Hits for Clarinet" (Robbins
> Music, copyright 1946). In the Tiger Rag, there's a measure with 3 tied G
> quarter notes, with "smear" labeled under them. I don't have a
> recording of
> this tune, so I can't listen to what that means. Help!
>
> Cheers,
> ----
> Mark Charette, Webmaster, http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet
>

On the recording I have of Goodman's "Tiger Rag" he scoops the pitch, like a
smeared grace note, between each of the three notes (I think he starts the
first one with a scoop as well). He doesn't tongue the notes (hence, the
ties). To add effect, if I remember the spot you're describing, he growls a
little (I've always gotten that kind of growl by humming while I play the
notes, but I haven't any idea how Goodman did it.)

It's a great recording.

Karl

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