Klarinet Archive - Posting 000461.txt from 1999/02

From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Soldier's Tale for Cl, Vln and piano
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 09:02:25 -0500

At 11:59 PM 2/11/99 GMT, you wrote:
>On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 08:05:22 -0600 (CST), gkidder@-----.edu said:
>
>> In his book, Brymer suggests either a clarinet with the low Eb, or a
>> "flexible embrasure" (if I remember his words correctly). Some
>> flexibility!
>
>He probably wrote 'embouchure'; but you do need something further, which
>we might just as well call an 'embrasure';-)
>
I'm sure he did! But like the real mailbox, once it's down the slot, its
too late.

>The way to do it is this: you lightly lay the length of your tongue flat
>along the surface of the reed, and then blow whilst maintaining the
>contact. This 'embrasure' considerably lowers the pitch of the low E,
>and a very relaxed embouchure completes the pitch change to Eb.
>
>Practise the intonation by repeating a descending and ascending Eb major
>arpeggio.
>
>I did it once or twice in performance.
>

When you explain it, it sounds even more amazing!

>Tony
>--
> _________ Tony Pay
> |ony:-) 79 Southmoor Rd Tony@-----.uk
> | |ay Oxford OX2 6RE GMN family artist: www.gmn.com
> tel/fax 01865 553339
>
>... Open mouth, insert foot, echo internationally.
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
>Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
>Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
>Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org
>
>
George Kidder
gkidder@-----.edu

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org