Klarinet Archive - Posting 000413.txt from 2000/01

From: klara <klahall@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] emergency!!!!!
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 15:16:15 -0500

Benjamin,

A couple of things to add to Karl's good advise...

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:49:11 -0500 "Karl Krelvoe" <kkrelove@-----.com>
writes:
to Benjamin Stutzman [mailto:benstutzman@-----.net]
>>First of all: What kind of reed should I use?
>>
>Try a range of strengths in whatever brand is readily available at the
local
>stores (probably RICO). Buy a #2, a #3, and a #3.5 (you already have the
>#2.5) and see which if any of them feels easiest to play. You're right,
it

If bass clarinet reeds are not available in variety of strengths, tenor
sax reeds are ok. In fact, some people prefer t.sax reeds with some
mouthpieces.

>You need to play with a rounder feeling inside your mouth, and you
>will need to experiment with the amount of mouthpiece you take into your
mouth -
>the proportions feel very different from a Bb mouthpiece,

To help you quickly get mouthpiece placement reliable, you can mark where
top teeth align on top of mouthpiece. Use water-proof bandage tape --
will stay in place for a few days yet easy to remove. (Get rid of
stickyness with mild dishsoap and cool wter.)
When you find a good placement/angle, put a piece of the tape just beyond
where your teeth should be. YOu can feel for the 'bump'.

>It ain't gonna be perfect by Saturday no matter what you do, so try to
relax
>and do the best you can.

Breathe and breathe support to the max.
Focus on pitch accuracy and ensemble AND don't sweat the tone color.

Sat.NightWaltz can be a very enjoyable piece. i haven't played bclar,
but enjoy the Bb clarinet parts--quarters and half notes accomp with oboe
melody seem simple but are very effective.

good work and good luck,
annhall

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