Klarinet Archive - Posting 000880.txt from 2000/05

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Glissando above high C
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 08:36:34 -0400

On Fri, 19 May 2000 11:33:13 +0100 (BST), roger.shilcock@-----.uk said:

> On Fri, 19 May 2000, Bernard Hunt wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 09:26:00 +0100 (BST)
> > From: Bernard Hunt <bernie@-----.uk>
> > Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: Re: [kl] Glissando above high C
> >
> > > Does anybody know the way to eliminate the bump when glissing up
> > > to high F[?] From d on the staff to the c above the staff is easy,
> > > from c# above the staff to high f is easy, but from d on the staff
> > > to high f has the bump between c above the staff and c# above the
> > > staff.
> >
> > How about using overblown throat notes for all the notes above c ?
> > (if the tuning on your instrument is suitable) Going up to the
> > overblown Bb should give you your high F. Of course, you may need to
> > work on gradually opening the keys, as opposed to sliding fingers
> > elsewhere on the instrument, but this is certainly done quite easily
> > on equivalent sax keys (although they do have longer travels).
>
> This looks a good idea, but it is very hard to play these notes in
> tune. Roger S.

It doesn't work, but not for that reason, Roger.

Glissando, in the upper register at least, uses a very particular tongue
movement, coupled with a very 'leaky', half-holed tube, as I posted
previously. Opening keys slowly between normally played notes doesn't
give you an even glissando.

In fact, using the technique I posted, you actually have to be careful
that you don't get 'on the wrong harmonic' and bypass the top C when you
*want* ultimately to land on it, as in Rhapsody in Blue.

A good exercise is to set yourself up such a leaky tube, and then play
the British National Anthem (yes, it does have to be this tune, whatever
you want to call it -- otherwise it's a *different exercise*, isn't it?)
using just tongue movements.

You're allowed to alter the position of the fingers just slightly to get
the high note at the end:-)

Tony
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