Klarinet Archive - Posting 000711.txt from 2001/04

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Long tones
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 21:53:30 -0400

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From: "William Wright" <Bilwright@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Long tones

> ... When I was in the dorm at ClarinetFest last year, and also whenever
> I hear someone come into the music store and do warm-ups, or during
> warm-ups in a pit, people always seem to start in the clarion register.
> I've never focused m attention on this, but I can't remember anyone
> starting their warm-up (long tone or otherwise) in the bottom register.
> It's as if the clarion register is a special mark of distinction and is
> the 'supreme' place for a clarinetist to be.
>
> I don't agree with this myself, and I always start with low E (on
> my Bb). To my ear, it's the low notes where bad tone really jumps out
> at you --- not that a bad tone is desirable anywhere, of course.

This may be an instance where everyone is different. I can have a great
chalumeau and be off in the upper registers. However, if I smooth out the
sound of my upper clarion and lower altissimo, everything else just falls
into place. But your needs may easily differ from mine.

Dee Hays
Michigan

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