Klarinet Archive - Posting 001400.txt from 1998/07

From: <CmdrHerel@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Lutoslawski Dance Preludes
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 12:52:42 -0400

In a message dated 98-07-31 09:16:08 EDT, rgarrett@-----.edu writes:

<< "light" staccato is simply the same thing with less tongue
pressure........do the same exercise but when you place the tip of the
tongue on the tip of the reed, let the reed vibrate slightly - in other
words, do not press the tip back against the mouthpiece....just try to
controll the tip of the reed........as you blow air, experiment with how
much or how little vibration you allow......and do this with a metronome
as well. You will be developing your control of the tonue and air, thus
allowing for "light" or "hard" staccato..... >>

I recently started doing some studies like this, and I have to tell you that
when I first tried it, I couldn't do it because I kept laughing like crazy...
The vibration tickled!

It still does, but I can do it without laughing. This kind of exercise is
invaluable for strengthing and developing control of the tongue, and thus
allowing for lightness.

Teri Herel

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