Klarinet Archive - Posting 000480.txt from 2000/05

From: Topper <leo_g@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] French vs. German Cone Technique
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 13:16:56 -0400

Coning is the formation of a column of air similar to a cone. This is used
in conjuction to throat apature and of corse the muscuatuire of the cheeks
lips jaw and neck.

The idea is to use the tongue to guide the air flow and shape it; control
turbulance speed and velocity. The edges of the tongue are curled up to
seal the airflow from getting past the upper molars and bicuspids. The
variations are anhwre from the cheeks to the roof of the mouth. The
midpoint is in the crevace of the molars on and off the bicuspids and the
tongue acts as sort of an airfoil while also doing its job. This also helps
make at least two disticntive tonging techniques not possible... possible.
Some of the other attribute are the increased syllabic tones and liquid
sounds. The tones become much more ceneterd and controllable, notes become
more playable. You can also flatten out the note to something tjhat won't
even sound like a clarinet and also produce duotones. In addition to all
this flexibility your subtones will transcent into fulltones gradually and
with the greatest of ease.

Leo

At 09:44 AM -0700 5/8/00, Paul Miller wrote:
>Leo,
>
>I'm not familiar with either French or German Cone techniques, in fact I
>don't even know what cone technique is... could you elaborate?
>
>--Paul
>
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>From: Topper <leo_g@-----.com>
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>Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 5:16 PM
>Subject: [kl] French vs. German Cone Technique
>
>
>> I'm not sure how many clarinet players use a cone technique but that's
>what
>> it's called according to some classical sax approaches. Mr clarinet
>teacher
>> used to show me something like it but not as pronounced. I find it very
>> handy for a variety of things like a clear attack and extending throat
>> variations.
>>
>> I use the "French Cone" but I understand there is also a "German"
>technigue.
>>
>> Anyone know or familiar with these items?
>>
>> leo
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