Klarinet Archive - Posting 000973.txt from 2001/10

From: lubydjackson@-----. Jackson)
Subj: Re: [kl] Band vs orch eefer range
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:35:59 -0500

I like what you're saying here because the highest I'm able to get it the
high F. Anything after that I have to bite to get it. I think I use a
stiff enough reed. I've been hearing lots about the White Master reeds, but
which strength do I need to get the high notes without being really sharp?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Dowler" <syo@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Band vs orch eefer range

> I had this problem as well, until I learnt that biting just makes it
> harder to get a sound. I wish I had an Eb to help me give you
> directions on how to hit that A, but you might try actually putting
> less mouthpiece in your mouth for those notes rather than more.
> Although more mouthpiece allows you to hit higher partials, the same
> thing happens in a slightly different way if you use less.
>
> Mike
>
> Luby wrote:
> >I don't want to sound ugly, but having an altissimo "A" on eefer is just
> >ridiculous. I mean, the highest I can get on eefer is a good high F. It
> >just hurts to bad and I get a bloody lip trying to go any higher. I use
> >3.5s on my eefer.
>
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