Klarinet Archive - Posting 000556.txt from 2000/05

From: klarANNette h satterfield <klarann@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] FW: More BC questions
Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 17:04:18 -0400

On Sat, 06 May 2000 17:54:47 -0400 Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
writes:
>At 12:05 PM 5/6/2000 -0400, Frederick S. Sterns wrote:
>>Hi, List...a friend posed the question below... (snip)
>>> I'm running into (or out of) is breath. I seem to get my best sound
quality
>>> with a #3 Vandoren. However I quickly run out of breath, to the
point of
>>> getting light headed and having to take a break - very agravating.
(snip)

>At least in MY experience, bass clarinets simply require MORE AIR than
>soprano clarinets. You should not EXPECT to play phrases as long
without
>taking a breath as you can on a Bb. You can't play things on bari sax
you
>can play in one breath on alto, either! Some improvement should still
be
>possible, with practice. The good news is, once you increase endurance
on
>the bass, the soprano will seem EFFORTLESS!
>

My experience leads me to agree with Bill.

And in the past year i have begun playing bass clarinet and tenor sax.
But to be more specific about the improvement with practice.

I was having a hard time with notes below D on the bottom of the horn on
2 nd tenor parts.
Found and fixed a minor adjustment problem on G# pad.
**Stopped trying so hard.**
Focused more on breath support and less air volumn.
Did Goldilocks variations on embouchure ; too much, too little, just
right.
The low notes were no longer bears.

annhall
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Ann Satterfield
clarinetist and teacher
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