Klarinet Archive - Posting 000158.txt from 2000/05

From: klarANNette h satterfield <klarann@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Close tip, long curve - apology to Ann
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 18:26:27 -0400

On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 22:25:47 EDT GrabnerWG@-----.com writes:
>In a message dated 4/29/00 8:20:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
>klarann@-----.com
>writes:
>
><< And some members of the list have commented that the close tip works
> markedly better than the set-ups that many players use.
>>
> >Equipment is not a replacement for learning correct techniques.
> no argument here. none .
> >>
>

Walter,
I accept your enthusiastic, thorough and informative apology..
And the point is important. And more, uh, dramatic with this exchange.

> >Equipment is not a replacement for learning correct techniques.
But finding out what makes a difference for each individual is essential.

>
>Also.......I have what I call a rubber embouchure. I seem to be able to
play
>on ANY rational set-up. ,<snip>

Are you sure it is only rational set-ups? ;-)
Rubber embouchure. Useful description.

>
>I'm only saying this because I easily forget that certain individuals
NEED
>specific facings and/or setups.
>
>I had a very good example of that recently. I had a visitor, in my
studio/workshop/garrett recently, and he wanted to see if I could help
him
>get a richer bass clarinet sound with a new mouthpiece.
>
>We started with my standard facing, which for a bass mouthpiece is
>.....hmmmmm.....close and long.
>
>It became obvious fairly quickly that this paradigm was not going to
work for
>this individual.
>
>We started with a new blank, and I put a facing on it with a nice medium
tip
>opening, and a fairly short facing! BINGO!....... As good a bass
clarinet
>tone as you will hear anywhere......
>
>So I really need to think before I speak....sometimes the evidence is
right
>before my eyes!!!!!

That seems to be part of the human condition.
>
>WG
>
>Gotta love this stuff, don't ya?????
Well, if we keep observing and thinking, it is always interesting.

Like last week, helping a student prepare for a rhythm reading/counting
test i found that she is very fluent when thinking beat by beat, but
she gets very confused when trying to count by meters.

annhall

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