Klarinet Archive - Posting 000739.txt from 1999/01

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.ch>
Subj: Re: [kl] double lip
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 17:31:28 -0500

TOM RIDENOUR schrieb:

> Jennifer,
> I truly sympathize with your problem. I am a double-lip player and have
> been since my Yale years and studying with Kalman Opperman.
> I have developed a whole pegagogy on correctly playing double-lip and the
> method I use should help your jaw problems immensely.
> Let me recommend the following:
> Read my article: French Embouchure; A Survey in The Clarinet Magazine, ca.
> 1991 (It's a black cover issue, I remember that.)
> Next, log on to my web site, http://home1.gte.net/klarinet/ scroll down
> to the bottom of the page and click on "articles".
>

- snip -

> best regards,
> tom ridenour
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hi Tom,

It's always nice to hear about another double lipper. After 18 years of double
lipping, having "discovered" it myself, I still feel alone with it, even after
hearing about a country full of double lippers (Denmark - mail from Lars
Borup).

I checked out your web site. It's full of great information! You've gone to a
lot of trouble for your (prospective) clients! There was one piece of advice I
didn't see the point of: "Never leave the clarinet on the stand after playing."
Why is that?

re tuning: You recommend tuning throat G and then clarion G. Why do you not
tune the long tones? After tuning the two G's, the long F/C for instance might
be too low. Especially with a relative beginner. My practice has been to tune a
long note - such as long C - and a short note. Rather first line E than throat
G because of the pitch stability. I've also heard the throat A being advised (I
think it was M. Webster). Over the years, I have noticed that it is more
efficient to tune the short note first but I still tend to do it the other way
around. When tuning with other instruments, one usually needs the sounding A or
Bb. I think the advantage of the more stable E for the short note outways the
advantage of the shorter G or A. I would be interested to hear your opinion on
that.

I would really like to read your article about the French embouchure but my
Clarinet magazines only go back to 1992. Do you know where to obtain a copy?
Which issue is it exactly? Could you look it up?

As to the thread with Jennifer, we seem to agree that normal, healthy clarinet
playing (double lip of course!) can in no way be detrimental to your health. On
the contrary.

David
David Glenn
notestaff@-----.ch

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