Klarinet Archive - Posting 000011.txt from 1998/10

From: CEField@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] playing loud and soft
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 12:24:35 -0400

In a message dated 10/1/98 3:03:23 AM, you wrote:

<<What is considered loud and what is considered soft?>>

I suppose it's relative to the group you are playing in, and I can sympathize.
I used to belong to a community band. The director loved my playing BUT his
one complaint was that I was "not loud enough." How in the world can a
clarinet compete with brass instruments playing fff? I find there is a point
where playing louder causes me lose control of pitch. That jars my nerves
terribly and I just cannot do it. For now, you need to go with the flow and do
your best to be flexible. Just be careful about sacrificing tone for volume.

Cindy

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