Klarinet Archive - Posting 000173.txt from 2000/04

From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Circular breathing
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 10:37:38 -0400

Whoops, it seems that this post deals with multiphonics and techniques
not in any way associated with circular breathing. I read the subject
line, and then was surprised to find this "new" technique for learning
circular breathing, by singing into my instrument. Imagine my relief
when I discovered that the suggestion was for Mandat's piece!

Try to modify your subject headings to match the content of the posts.

-- Neil

--- Anne Bell <bell@-----.net> wrote:
>
> The following works for me- Practice just singing while you play first.
> Then practice playing the same thing that you will sing and matching the
> pitch simultaneously. Once that works and you're confident of the vocal
> aspect then try it singing the vocal part and playing the clarinet part.
> The hardest thing for me was getting the singing started. It helps me to
> start both tones together.
>
> Blowing accross the barrel and getting a tone is indeed possible. It is
> indeed not easy either! I just keep trying until I was blue in the face.
> The concept is the same as the Ney and other end blown flutes. Experiment
> with different angles of air and different embouchures. It is really not
> the same embouchure as for flute. Once you get a tone memorize how and
> where the barrel is- in my case the closest point of the barrel snugs into
> a particular spot just above my chin and my embouchure points down...
>
> Good Luck!
> Anne
>
>
> At 08:09 AM 4/5/00 +0200, you wrote:
> >just so). In one of them, one must sing a particular note and play other
> >notes simultaneously. Anybody know how to practice that?
> >The other one asks you to remove the mouthpiece and then blow over the
> >barrel kind of like one plays the flute and you produce a flute sound. I
> >know it can be done because I heard Eric Mandat play his piece live at a
> >clarinet fest one year. It was wonderful to hear. We also have his CD.
> >Anybody have ideas on how to work on that?
> >Thanks again,
> >Cindy
> >
>
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