Klarinet Archive - Posting 000232.txt from 2000/06

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bill`s Big BMC
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 05:44:54 -0400

It may also help not to take the first LH finger off completely - a slight
covering of this hole can help some notes in the top register; which and
whether and how much depends on the instrument.
Roger S.

On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Tony Wakefield wrote:

> Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 10:06:18 +0100
> From: Tony Wakefield <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Bill`s Big BMC
>
> Sorrrrrry Bill - no BMC.
> For High F & G you win a Rover built by BMW. "Ve hav vays und means of
> helping you to vin BMW. High F und G is one of zem!"
> If the D`s are now easier, here`s another tip to help you along the
> British/Germanic <road>.
> Forgetting about F`s &G`s for the moment. Approaching the high D from B (or
> lower), instead of lifting 1st finger L.H. <straight> off, <roll> it off
> slowly and gently - roll it forwards - you
> wouldn`t be able to roll it up, as tho` going for 2nd space A. This makes
> for smoother connection between whichever note you are joining to the D, and
> it
> also <cools> down the D, which can speak quite wildly at times. It obviously
> doesn`t work for C to D, or Csharp to D. <Important> to realise that this
> technique is essentially for <slurring>. One wouldn`t require this method in
> tonguing. It`s not easy at first, unless you`ve got agile fingers.
> Best wishes,
> Tony.
> P.S. My spelchecker recommends that I change BMC to BMW!!!!!!! Bill Gates
> after that BMW also? Or the very omen you`ve been lookin` for? Are you using
> a pseudonym Bill I wonder? - - - - - -
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William Wright <Bilwright@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: 08 June 2000 21:31
> Subject: Re: [kl] Bill`s Big Beamer
>
>
> > Heh! When first saw your 'subject' line, I thought that maybe I had won
> > a fancy new BMC car!
> >
> > What do I get if I hit high F or G?
> >
> >
> > <><> Push up with your right hand to <secure> the mouthpiece
> > inside the mouth. Jaw forward also.
> >
> > I realized afterwards how effortless the D's had been. I'm sure that my
> > right hand and jaws had a lot to do with it -- being where they should
> > be at that particular moment -- and I _will_ remember your advice.
> > Thank you, Tony.
> >
> >
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