Klarinet Archive - Posting 000516.txt from 1999/10

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Altissimo
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 23:47:04 -0400

on 10/17/99 1:53 PM, Deborah Shaw wrote:

>I also teach the technique starting on low A, 3rd partial E, 5th partial
>c#, etc. It just seems to make sense.

>**I would just like to add that it is
>very important to introduce these excercises well before the student has to
>use these notes**,

>taking time to extend the range so that pinching or biting
>does not occur, which may be the cause of many pitch problems in the
>altissimo register.

I've highlighted a point from Deborah's post that is very important to
me. As soon as a student can get down to low A, I have them practice (by
rote - we don't discuss what note is being produced) adding the register
key to produce clarion E. Then Bb to F, then B natural to F#, and maybe
(if the moon is full?!?) C to G?

After they can do this sort of thing reliable, I'll let them try to get
the altissimo C# and D as we've been discussing.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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