Klarinet Archive - Posting 000164.txt from 2004/01

From: "Mike Kubit" <m.kubit@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] learning doubling instruments; was, Hi
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 15:18:41 -0500

Hi,

{New reader, first time poster, new ICA member.}

I read about how when Benny Goodman began using a double-lip embouchure for
playing classical music, it screwed up his ability to play correctly with a
single-lip embouchure when he tried to switch back (at least on one
frustrating occasion).

As far as playing multiple instruments requiring different embouchures, my
teacher plays flute, clarinet and sax professionally, and can immediately
put one down and pick up and play another.

Mike
m.kubit@-----.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Wolman" <kwolman@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] learning doubling instruments; was, Hi

> Patricia A. Smith wrote:
> >
> > Nice to see you posting, Rory. Now, that's a lot of music to be
> > playing! I think it's excellent that you are branching out so much
> > already. Have you considered adding flute or double reeds yet? I'm
> > completely serious.
> >
> > I found flute to be quite a challenge - and have yet to really learn a
> > double reed instrument.
>
> Somebody help me out here. One of the little "truths" or truisms I've
> heard for several years is that the surest way for a single-reed play to
> mess up his (or her) embouchure is with a flute, and vice versa. They
> are, I was told, largely incompatible. Now, of course there are lots of
> examples of people who play various types of "woodwind" and do so
> successfully. I'm thinking again of the late Dolphy who wailed on the
> flute, bass clarinet, various saxes too, I think.
>
> Double reed? No clue. I've known schoolkids who've switched over or
> been switched over from clarinet to oboe because the school orchestra
> didn't have any volunteers, and they seemed to manage the transition
> without too much pain. I thought about the English horn at one point
> about six years ago until I saw the price of a used Buffet it a store in
> Manhattan. Kind of offputting, you might say.
>
> Seriously, are the embouchures NECESSARILY incompatible and can you
> just-like-that make the mental-to-physical transition without the
> technique of primary instrument suffering?
>
> Ken
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