Klarinet Archive - Posting 000881.txt from 1998/10

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] grunt- register tube
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:34:31 -0400

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From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.org>
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] grunt- register tube

>... Now, if I could just _consistently_ avoid that little burp when I go
>from the 2nd space B to C# ...

I am guessing that you mean the B that is the second space above the staff
to the C# that is one step above.

In that case, the "burp" that you mention happens to be a chronic problem
when going from the clarion register or chalumeau register to the altissimo
register, particularly the C# and D. These two are the mathematical 5th
harmonic of the fundamental and seem to be particularly sensitive, although
the Eb, E, F, F# can also be problematical. For F and F# there is a long of
improvement when other fingerings are used that cause them to sound as a
different harmonic.

The "burp" goes away with time and practice. Embouchure is absolute
critical on jumps to these notes and of course breath support is also
significant.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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