Klarinet Archive - Posting 000183.txt from 2000/11
From: AnneLenoir@-----.net (Anne Lenoir)
Subj: Re: [kl] Long Tones and Embouchure
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 12:36:22 -0500
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Dear Terry,
Every clarinetist has their own series of long tones that they work
on. I don't know for sure where they come from. I don't think I ever saw
any in the Klose book that appealed to me, but I'll go look.
My long tones were taught to me by David Weber when I was 12. I
have written them out by memory since then. If you want, I will copy
them out and mail them to you. They don't work it you bite. That chokes
off the whole process. The only way to stop biting is to try to open
your jaw a teensy bit and think of blowing through the clarinet, not
into it. It can be a very rewarding experience to work on long tones
with a teacher or friend whose tone you absolutely adore. When David
Weber played long tones with me as a young student, I felt that he
literally pulled a "ringing" out of my clarinet and that my tone was
ringing from the heavens. After that, I could feel my embochure
strengthen. As my embochure got stronger, I found myself able to play
more difficult pieces that required more endurance.
I recently found out from Mr Weber (he's 87 now) about the Eugene
Gay Method for clarinet. I just ordered it from EBLE music, and I wish
that I had gone through the whole book as a young player.
I wish that I could answer your questions better. ANNIE
P.S. You aren't doing anything wrong, Terry. It will all become evident
when you feel that "ringy-dingy" followed by a rush of blood to the face
(embochure).
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From: Sterkel Terrance-W15462 <T.Sterkel@-----.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 09:39:35 -0500
Subject: [kl] Long Tones and Embouchure
Ok,
I bite,
1.where on the internet are these long tones, or
can someone point to the Klose exercise, or Rubank exercise?
2. how do long tones "strengthen the embouchure", please be specific,
as I must be doing something very wrong.
3. how do long tones "beautify your tone", likewise, please be specific,
as I must be doing something very wrong.
many thanks!
terry
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: From: AnneLenoir@-----.net]
: Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 9:32 AM
: To: klarinet@-----.org
: Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Jon Manasse's recording of the Mozart Clarinet
: Quintet
:
:
: Have you ever heard of playing long tones to strengthen your embouchure
: and beautify your tone? That is what they are for. Jon
: Manasse practices
: the same sequence of long tones every day for at least 20 minutes, and
: he is not a beginner. ANNIE
:
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