Klarinet Archive - Posting 001002.txt from 2000/05

From: "webler1" <webler1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] high note help again
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 08:53:25 -0400

Reeds can play a major factor in reaching the high notes. But with most
of my students I find that it is usually caused by a failure to support the
Air Stream properly. I have come to the conclusion that poor support
creates
a multitude of other problems. It affects intonation, tension in the
fingers, tonguing, and the
embouchure (not necessarily in that order). One clue is in the embouchure.
I have found that I can play up to Altissimo C
on a soft reed if I am supporting the sound. I begin to notice that the Air
Support is not sufficient
when I am having to make major changes in my embouchure and the notes begin
to sound pinched,
even on a good reed.

I am taking the practice of long tones much more seriously so that I can
concentrate on supporting the sound.
Because long tones can be extremely boring, I use excerpts and etudes that
are very slow and having few moving parts.
The Adante portion of the Copland Concerto, and the 1st Etudes from Paul
JeanJean's 18 Etudes for the Clarinet, are a couple
of examples of these.

Hope this helps.

Jay Webler
Jay's Clarinet and Percussion.
----- Original Message -----
From: <BassClar84@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] high note help again

> ok I've been working on my high notes using different techinques I've
learned
> from u other musicians but it's not improving a great deal. I was
wondering,
> I'm playing on Vandoren 3. Could it possibly be the reed strength or even
> just the reed? I played ona Rico and the notes were 10x better. I don't
like
> rico's though. Is there any other wood reeds that are good? I heard
something
> about some Concert ones. Grand Concert or something like that right? Let
me
> know.
> Laura
>
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