Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 2003/03

From: Janis Cadieux <klargrrl@-----.ca>
Subj: [kl] problem with student
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 13:04:49 -0500

I was wondering if anyone has had similar problems:

I have a student who is really tense and who is frequently closing her
throat when she plays. I'm always hearing that "uht" sound in the back of
her throat. She is tonguing correctly but I think but puts way too much air
through the instrument. I've actually asked her not too blow so hard
(something I've rarely done with other students) and asked her to try to
focus the air more like blowing out a candle. She's been playing a year now
and I can't get her to stop this. She is in her sixties and has a music
background which includes piano and choir so I thought with the singing
background this wouldn't be so much of a problem. Does anyone have any
suggestions?

Janis

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