Klarinet Archive - Posting 000980.txt from 2003/02

From: "James Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sax players - problem correction suggestion
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:19:02 -0500

>From: "Suzanne Edinger" <skedinger@-----.com>

>Hi Jim. Has your student complained to you of any pain or stiffness in his
>jaw joint(s) when playing?

He has not, but I will ask. I don't see anything strange about the face --
or than I think his eyes cross when the sound starts to "split out". <joke>

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>From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>

>Does this student play in a position where his leg or knee would
>partially close one of the lower open keys? This could cause
>some of the off sounding notes.

I've watched him when this occurs. The knees aren't touching.

>Also, I have students who rest their hands too close to the palm
>keys on the left hand side, and too close to the side keys on
>the right.
>
>If it happens on BOTH horns, it makes me think it is a playing
>position/finger position problem, and not the horns.

This is similar to another suggestion of one of the palm keys hanging open
just a hair, which would then close when he tries to adjust the reed. The
palm keys being nudged would have the same effect. I'll check this the next
time around.

>Lastly, if the neck of the sax is loose where it meets the horn,
>the student pushing up or down while playing could open up a
>leak that only occurs in certain positions of playing.

I'll check this, as well.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give them a check.

Jim

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