Klarinet Archive - Posting 000793.txt from 1999/05

From: "Jay Webler" <webler@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl]Understanding Moennig Adjusted Clarinets
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 04:38:42 -0400

Ok, everyone has convinced me that my R-13 is a piece of junk
in need of serious surgery. So could someone put Mr. Brannen's
address on the list (again) so that I can have it operated on and, perhaps,
brought back to life.

Somehow, I thought that I was supposed to listen to my clarinet, and
make subtle adjustments to my embouchure, and provide a solid air
flow, to insure that I had a quality sound, that was in tune with itself,
and others around me. Apparently I have been wasting my time
in front of tuners, and practicing scales slowly, and recording myself
so that I can correct the flaws that I heard. Somehow, I thought that
is how Clarinetist had done it in the past.

The only annoying thing that I have found is a stuffy B-flat, which I
can fix with some inventive fingering (compliments of Tim Ridenour).
Most of the problems I hear are caused when I forget to support the
sound, or I begin to bite on the Mouthpiece, or I forget to make adjustments
with my tongue, or I just forget to listen to what I am doing because I'm
too impressed with my fingering.

I'll quit now before I begin to indicate how I really feel.

I would like Mr. Brannen's Address.

Jay Webler
Jays Clarinet and Percussion.

On Sun, 16 May 1999 21:24:37 -0500 (CDT), Roger Garrett wrote:

>On Sun, 16 May 1999, Mark Charette wrote:
>> I don't feel the extra $200 or $300 is
>> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
>>
>> Just $$ or maybe $$$.
>
>No, but the entire discussion helps shed some light on experienced and
>documented informations regarding the history of the R-13 clarinet and why
>things were done.
>Roger Garrett
>Professor of Clarinet
>Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
>Advisor - Recording Studio
>Illinois Wesleyan University
>
>
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