Klarinet Archive - Posting 000882.txt from 1998/10

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] grunt- register tube
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:50:19 -0400

From: Dee D. Hays <deehays@-----.com>
>From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.org>
>>... 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.

Yup - not that lower one.

>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.

A visualization technique that works for me at slow speed is one my
teacher suggested - imagine the fingers crossing in mid air. They don't,
of course, but it helps my finger timing in both directions.

At least I don't have to do "Pines of Rome" ... yet.
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