Klarinet Archive - Posting 000685.txt from 2001/03

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] The spirit is willing but the lip is weak! - from
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 12:54:41 -0500

<><> Stewart=A0Kiritz wrote:
Is it possible that playing for too long after not playing much could
fatigue the muscles to the extent that it takes several weeks to
recover? I was going along playing in 20-30 minute sessions several
times a day with no problem until about 2 weeks ago when I played with
an accompanist for about 50 minutes [snip] From then on it seems I
can only play for 5-10 minutes before needing a several minute break.

Another aspect to look at is: Did the sudden change of musical
environment cause you to change (perhaps without noticing it?) your
embouchure and/or amount of breath support that your embouchure must
contain and direct --- such that you are in fact "working harder" now?

If you are in fact "working harder", is this useful (i.e., do you
like your sound better)? If you do like your sound better, can you
achieve the same result while also becoming more conscious of muscles
that exert themselves unnecessarily and don't contribute to the sound
that you like?

Cheers,
Bill

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