Klarinet Archive - Posting 000689.txt from 2001/03

From: "David C. Kumpf" <dkumpf@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] The spirit is willing but the lip is weak! - from aphysiologist
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 17:01:24 -0500

Just out of curiousity...do you play single or double embouchre?

-----Original Message-----
From: stewart kiritz [mailto:kiritz@-----.net]
Subject: Re: [kl] The spirit is willing but the lip is weak! - from
aphysiologist

Bill,

I think it is certainly possible that I was trying harder to produce an
especially good performance when playing with the accompanist. In doing
this I may have been placing more demands on my embouchure, which resulted
in some muscle strain. On the other hand, last year I was able to play for
a greater length of time with an accompanist without as much fatigue, so it
is all a bit puzzling. Hopefully, an easy does it approach will result in a
gradual increase of my endurance. I am trying for that now. I may also
experiment with taking 3-4 days off from practicing.

Thanks,

Stewart

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Wright" <Bilwright@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] The spirit is willing but the lip is weak! - from
aphysiologist

<><> Stewart Kiritz 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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