Klarinet Archive - Posting 000945.txt from 2004/10

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Doubling
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 23:58:08 -0400

I have been thinking a lot about the constant debate as to whether the
saxophone embouchure is different than the clarinet embouchure. Of all the
very fine doublers I've met, some say the embouchure is different and some
say it is the same. It seems there are two schools of successful doublers
and it is hard for me to argue with either schools' results.

I have also met many not so fine doublers. Not fine meaning they were
strong at one instrument (be it clarinet or saxophone) and poor at the
other. What recently occurred to me is that I have never met a "bad"
doubler who also felt the instruments should be played the same.
Invariably, they blamed all their problems on the "differences" of the
instruments or a lack of time to practice their "saxophone embouchure" or
"clarinet embouchure". If such a person exists on the list, I'd be curious
to hear their thoughts.

The only logical conclusion I can draw is that neither philosophy of
doubling is the one true way. The philosophy which uses the same embouchure
just seems to be a whole lot easier.

I guess I tire of articles like:

http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Documents/BandOrchestra/Wind_Tips_Bender.pdf

The Lazy Doubler,

-Adam

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