Klarinet Archive - Posting 000834.txt from 1999/10

From: klara hall <klahall@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] should the embouchure move?
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 15:09:48 -0400

On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 08:50:15 -0500 "Daniel A. Paprocki"
<daniel.paprocki@-----.edu> writes:
> Should the embouchure move with playing in different registers? I've
> heard arguments on both sides. If so, why? or if not, why not?
>
> Daniel Paprocki
> Clarinet & Saxophone Studio
> Angelo State University
> San Angelo, Texas

Daniel,

Not. I started and played for several years with the 'voicing' approach.
I changed because i get much better results with 'no visible change'
method.
I have excellent results with teaching this also.
And verified the effectiveness again by beginning bass clarinet with that
strictly in mind.
I am sure there are fine players who are effective with changing
embouchure, but it is a whole lot easier to have consistent tone, even
response. Then any other slight changes are for tone color and other
artistic and musical reasons.

There is one angle/amount/embouchure strength that works for the whole
range of the instrument. If that is not possible then something is
wrong with the instrument or mouthpiece set-up.

Klara

The saxophone is different, right?

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