Klarinet Archive - Posting 000174.txt from 2002/11

From: "William Semple" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Methods or Studies For Not Blooding the Reed
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 07:40:13 -0500

Also, here is an article by Tony Pay about articulation that I think is very
interesting, case anyone missed it in a recent post.

http://www.woodwind.org/Databases/Logs/1999/09/000395.txt

p.s. Speaking of tonguing, recently I had the unnerving experience of
blooding my reed after a concert involving significant staccato. I have
played on and off for forty years, and this has never happened before. Since
this past May, I have been playing about one to four hours a day . . .

I believe my staccato technique is standard; in fact, I probably don't
attack with the precision I should, all I try to do is enough to stop the
airflow. I speak "duh" or "mud". I do not jab the reed.

I think this is due to dehydration, as I live in Boulder, CO (which is
semi-arid) and drink too much coffee. My doctor said I was chronically
dehydrated. I've had other signs of dehydration. I run three humidifiers in
a relatively small apartment, and manage to get the humidity to 40% tops.

Another player in my band has cracked fingertips from the dryness. (the guy
with the band-aid).

As this phenomenon happened to anyone else?

as an aside, does anyone have a suggestion for humidifiers that do a better
job than the Vornados and Holmes models I have?

----- Original Message -----
From: "CBA" <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Methods or Studies For Improving Tone and Tonguing

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