Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 1999/05

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Intonation Problems
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 10:41:40 -0400

When I demonstrated to my college clarinet prof that my tonguing, control
and sound were better (honest) with a bunched chin he let me play my
juries that way so I could graduate with a Mus Ed degree. I continued to
work in his lessons for the flat chin and still do. (I also teach it when
occasion arises) I have never reached the clarity, facility and
smoothness I had then but I have not despaired. Maybe my mouth is built
funny?
Paulette

On Mon, 10 May 1999 23:07:25 -0500 "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
writes:
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paulette W. Gulakowski <pollyg@-----.com>
>To: klarinet@-----.org>
>Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 8:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [kl] Intonation Problems
>
>
>>... What is so disturbing about mechanical tuning to
>>get as close as possible to "true" so the player can get on with
>making
>>music? We could be handwriting these messages on parchment and
>sending
>>them to each other by pony express you know! (okay, I have
>anachronisms
>>there. You know what I mean.) Why is it that many claim the ONLY
>way to
>>play in tune is with "correct" embrochure? If we can change the
>>instrument to make it more user friendly, why is this wrong? If more
>>people can play, and play well, or better with mechanical/machining
>help,
>>why not?
>>Paulette
>
>
>One drawback is that with an incorrect embouchure, the tone quality
>will be
>not develop properly. The student could be perfectly in tune and
>sound so
>bad that no one would be willing to listen.
>
>Adjustable barrels could be valuable if the horn itself is
>consistently high
>or low. Or one could just get a longer or shorter fixed length
>barrel.
>They can be useful on hot or cold days or in groups that simply tune a
>little high or low.
>
>But one should never coddle a bad embouchure. The beauty of the
>clarinet
>sound will not develop. So every effort should be made to encourage a
>good
>embouchure rather than compensating for a bad one by gadgets.
>
>
>Dee Hays
>Canton, SD
>
>
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