Klarinet Archive - Posting 000573.txt from 1998/11

From: "Martin Marks" <RxReed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Question:Define Overblowing
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 18:47:11 -0500

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From: Robert Reyes <robert_40@-----.com>
Date: Monday, November 16, 1998 12:09 PM
Subject: [kl] Question:Define Overblowing

>Hello evreyone,
>
> I have a very interesting question for all of you on the list. Now
>let me give you some background first. I'm 19, I've been playing the
>clarinet for 9 years and just started getting private lessons recently,
>and I am a member of the local youth band here in Norwalk, I'm also a
>college student. Okay now when I began getting the private lesson my
>teacher wanted me to get a bigger sound. Now I have that bigger sound,
>and I have great control of the clarinet now. But in this youth band
>there are some people in the clarinet section who don't like my big
>sound. They have even said that I was overblowing. Well I want to shut
>them up once and for all. Now I have my own defition of overblowing it
>may or may not be the same as yours but all opions will be allowed here.
>
>This is my defintion of overblowing: To have no control whats so ever
>of the tone and notes, there for not allowing you to play and dynamics
>or articulations. So it cause a rough sound which is not musical. I
>know that all of you will have different answers So please feel free to
>respond to my question. Thank you.
>
>
>Oh by the way in case you were wondering my name is Robert.
>
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>Robert - I think your section members are simply trying to tell you that
your are playing too loud. Listen more carefully to the overall level of
the clarinet section and make sure you are not playing above that level. If
your cannot hear clearly the players around you, you are probably playing
too loud. Actuall overblowing means fingering a lower note and by increased
air pressure producing a higher tone. This is usually done intentionally.
I am sure this is not what they mean.
Hope this helps,
Marty Marks

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