Klarinet Archive - Posting 000116.txt from 1999/04

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] highnotes
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 15:19:53 -0500

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From: Androyd973@-----.com>
Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 1:06 PM
Subject: [kl] highnotes

>I am having a problem with my high notes specifically e and f. they crack
>very easily and I dont know if it is me, or the mouthpiece. Ive tried
holding
>long tones and when I do hold them they just eventually crack. high e for
>example, when I hold that note it goes to the partial above it, the A.
>Slurring up to it and especially tonguing into that note are really bad. I
>never used to have this problem until my teacher recently helped me to
>correct my voicing, whethere that has anything to do with it at all. I'm
not
>sure if it could be that the facing on my mouthpiece aggravates the problem
>or what the problem is. If anyone could give me their opinion it would be
>much appreciated. thank you!

Did you just recently add the altissimo A to your range? I know that when I
first started playing this note, I had a difficult time for a while
controlling whether I got the E or the A. However continuing practice
finally settled it down. It really helps to "think the pitch in your head"
to help you hit the right note and stay on the right note. On your long
notes cracking to the higher pitch, it could be that as you tire or your air
starts to give out that you pinch to keep going and that will pop you up to
the higher note.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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