Klarinet Archive - Posting 000495.txt from 2000/05

From: Topper <leo_g@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] French vs. German Cone Technique
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:33:47 -0400

At 12:16 PM -0500 5/8/00, Topper wrote:
>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

beyond wisdom/molars Bass/Barisax/Contra (Open big wide tone)
*
back pair (Bass and even low notes soprano) wide tone
*<between the two/three are syllabic>
back two sets

Above adjustment of mpc

bicuspids - smaller bite or smaller clarinet; special effects

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
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Topper <leo_g@-----.com>
>>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>>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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