Klarinet Archive - Posting 000989.txt from 1999/11

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] To B(low hard) or not to B(low hard)
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 02:52:11 -0500

Nozzle.

Audrey

"Jay D. Webler" wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Franco Barbanera [SMTP:barba@-----.it]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 8:18 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] To B(low hard) or not to B(low hard)
>
>
> Someone said that one shoul blow harder, other ones that one should blow much
> less than
> in the lower register. All of them supported their ideas with "scientific"
> motivations.
>
>
> Frankly I think that both statements oversimplify what is required when trying to get good tonal quality in the Altissimo range.
>
> I have learned that there are two things I must do to play is this register.
> 1. Use more support from the diaphragm.
> 2. Raise my tongue slighty (Voicing) to increase the speed of the air stream across the reed.
>
> If I fail to use either one of these than I am reduced to biting down which causes a "pinched sound".
>
> If you think in terms of a water hose with a variable knossel it my be easier to understand. Without the nossel the water flows out of the hose slowly. With the nossle, you can close the opening down, which will cause the water to flow much more quickly. However, you have also increased the pressure in the hose. In order words, one effects the other.
>
> If you blow softly, than you must raise the tongue more to increase the speed of the air across the read. If you "Blow Hard" (hopefully with support) than you can lower the tongue slightly lower the tongue to decrease the speed of the Air.
>
> All of this is IMHO. I hope I haven't confused anyone or stated anything incorrectly. If I have; please be gentle.
>
> Sorry if this is not very scientific. I barely passed Science in High School because I spent to much time practicing.
>
> Jay Webler
> Jay's Clarinet and Percussion
>
> P. S. I can't seem to spell the word nossle correctly, according to my spelling checker. So for clarification, it's the thing you put on the end of a hose.
>
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