Klarinet Archive - Posting 000242.txt from 2002/10

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vibrato on Clarinet?
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 16:28:32 -0400

Bear Woodson wrote:
> I know that on the Bowed Stringed Instruments
> they use 3 kinds of Vibrato:
>
> 1) Finger Vibrato,
> 2) Hand Vibrato, and
> 3) Arm Vibrato.
>
> I've known some fine professional string players
> over the years, who carefully practice all 3 of these
> methods, when they do their daily Warm Ups and
> Scales.
>
> Personally I like to hear a slight vibrato on some
> of the longer notes on Clarinet, but it depends on
> the character of the phrase.
>
> However I know little about how Vibrato is
> accomplished on Single Reeds, Double Reeds
> and Brass Wind Instruments. I've had some
> people say that it's all in the Lower Jaw, while
> others say it's done in the Throat. Can someone
> please clarify how Vibrato is done on Clarinet?
>
>
> Bear Woodson
> Composer in Tucson, Arizona, USA
> "Bear Woodson" <bearwoodson@-----.net>
>
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Bear, there are a variety of views on how clarinet vibrato is controlled,
but for me, the most convincing argument was put forward by a bassoonist
who lay on an xray table and was xrayed with motion picture film as he
played his instrument. It was the vocal chords that created the vibrato
in his case. I believe that it may also be the case for clarinet,
though articulate people will argue that the vibrato is created in the
jaw, the diaphragm, or elsewhere.

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