Klarinet Archive - Posting 000169.txt from 2000/08

From: Daniel Paprocki <danbascl@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Is playing sax detrimental to clarinet playing?
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:55:00 -0400

David,
I totally agree with you. There are many clarinetist who also play fine
saxophone. I'm also wondering if there are more clarinetist who play sax
well than saxophonists who play clarinet well, i.e. saxophone as the first
instrument or principal instrument. Maybe I'm wrong. One question - don't
be offended David - do you play saxophone? When I play any size clarinet
there is no big change in finger technique. When I play saxophone I
concentrate on certain areas that do not transfer from clarinet (palm keys,
low register, middle c coordination, altisimo fingerings, etc). On the
plus side this contributes to finger dexterity but on the minus side it is
not identical to clarinet. It seems that the sax fingerings are closer to
maybe a German clarinet fingering system - any German clarinetist out there
that would like to comment?

On another note. Adolph Sax was first a clarinetist. Juilliard does
not now have a saxophone major. Eugene Rousseau's DMA is in clarinet from
the U of Iowa.

Dan

> From: HatNYC62@-----.com
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 13:00:01 EDT
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Re: Is playing sax detrimental to clarinet playing?
>
>
> In a message dated 8/8/00 12:51:47 PM, klarinet-digest-help@-----.org writes:
>
> << Is sax playing detrimental to clarinet playing? What are people's views
> considering fingering, embouchure, vibrato, etc. >>
>
> In my opinion, the only thing that is really detrimental to clarinet playing
> is not practicing. Whether you spend that not-practicing time watching tv or
> playing the saxophone is irrelevant. I know too many great clarinet players
> who play the saxophone to conclude that there is anything about playing the
> sax that necessarily affects clarinet playing.
>
> In addition, it seems to me that the finger strength acquired by playing the
> saxophone, particularly the pinkys, is very useful for a clarinetist. Several
> clarinet players I know who play sax or who have played a lot of sax have
> fantastic finger technique.
>
> David Hattner, NYC
>
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