| Brought to you this hour by |  | Advertising and Web Hosting on Woodwind.Org! |
Klarinet Archive - Posting 000054.txt from 2001/02
From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] embouchure subtone
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 09:38:11 -0500
This seems perfectly valid advice. The reed does make a difference, though.
It could well be the case, too, that nobody in an audience would actually hear the
subtone....
Roger
S.
In message <4a.10fadebf.27ad1f12@-----.org writes:
>
> In a message dated 2/2/01 1:00:22 am, Audrey wrote:
>
> <<I've realized it happens
> only on the initial release of air, not throughout the note.>>
>
> That makes more sense, which is why I asked my original question.
> I come across this problem all the time. Being aware that it is there is
> halfway to solving it, most students have great difficulty hearing it.
> It is caused by not co-ordinating the tongue and the breath properly and the
> embouchure being 'prepared' too late. The embouchure must be set well before
> the breath is released.
>
> Practise 'a' above the staff with breath release.[without tongue]
> Hold the 'a' with as good a sound as possible and without relaxing the
> embouchure, start and stop the air stream, without the tongue. Practise this
> till you can do it consistently without the sub tone.
> Then, while playing the 'a', touch the reed lightly with the tongue, making
> sure the embouchure stays fixed and is not disturbed by too much movement of
> the tongue.
> You should soon be able to play the 'a' without a sub tone.
> When you have corrected the 'a', move up in tones or semi tones.
> [You need not start with 'a', you could use whatever is the lowest note in
> which you can clearly hear the sub tone, I usually find 'a' is best.
> Arthur Acheson
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
> Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
> Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
> Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org
>
>
--
And Robinson Crusoe rues so
The bright and foxy beer
--- E. Sitwell
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org
