Klarinet Archive - Posting 000341.txt from 2003/08

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece patches, stiff upper lip
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 00:37:15 -0400

on 8/9/03 6:55 PM, Anne Lenoir wrote:

<<<I have heard some gorgeous clarinet tones produced by players who
appeared to have terrible looking embouchures. I don't know how they do it.
I am going to try not to worry about it.>>>

I have an idea - a certainty, perhaps. Three basic steps:

1) Assemble clarinet.

2) Insert (pointy end) in mouth.

3) Blow.

There are no other absolutes that I can think of. I've seen folks sound
great on horrid-looking clarinets with bizarre setups. (I've also heard
many more folks with very expensive equipment sound poor).

Suggestions can be helpful - that's what teachers are for - but in the end
you have to figure out how to play the thing.

kjf

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