Klarinet Archive - Posting 000322.txt from 1998/08

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re:Trills, relaxing
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 07:45:10 -0400

Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:35:52 -0400
From: clarinetken@-----.com (From Me Man)
Subject: Firebird Variation (G#-A "trill")
Hello everyone...
I was mind boggled today while at work and want an answer to one
question:
Is it common for the "trill" between the G# and A just above the staff to
be awkward (i.e. as in the Firebird opening to the variation (not exactly
a trill)...and the trill in the slow opening of the Weber Concertino)?
Just wondering...cuz my arm seems to tense up and prevents me from
playing it "fast enough."
I hope somebody is familiar with my problem ;)
(Words of encouragement are preferred ;)
!CIAO!
Kenneth Chin
DePaul University
1997-98 Principal Clarinet
New York Youth Symphony

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The Weber trill is started slowly, and then increased in speed to the end
of the trill. Hold your finger high on the G# key (towards the top of the
key, not at the other end). Pinky trills are among the more difficult
aspects of the Clarinet. Try practicing the Klose Mechanism studies.
Also try tensing your arm, and then relaxing it. The relaxation is felt
more when you first tense it, hold it tense, then relax it. After that, try
relaxing without tensing first.

David Blumberg
reedman@-----.com
http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet/Music/Blumberg.html

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