Klarinet Archive - Posting 000731.txt from 2002/10

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Half hole
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 03:53:42 -0500

It seems to stabilise the notes from high D to high F on my B flat.
ROger S.

In message <F28WY9IuXZ2y2Fko8C700000623@-----.org writes:
> I just arrived from this year's All State Honors Band from which I
> discovered some new revelations. Out of a clarinet section of 16, I was the
> only member who half holed (and continue to) all notes from D above the
> staff and above. My section coach chastised me and urged me to stop this
> "bad habit", while my teacher had grinded this into my brain several years
> ago. There are occasions when I don't half hole, but more often than not, I
> do. Half hole exercises are even part of my warm up. Does anyone else on
> this list half hole, and if so, how often do you apply it?
>
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