Klarinet Archive - Posting 000062.txt from 2005/10

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] CLARINET TECHNIQUE FROM THE BEGINNING - interesting for
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:04:04 -0400

I must respectfully disagree. It seems better to define staccato as=20
separated rather than short. The length of a staccato note (that is the=20
length of separation) is determined by the style, rather than by a 1/2=20
formula. As an extreme example, consider the difference between staccato in=
=20
a jazz style and staccato in a classical era piece by Mozart.

-Adam

At 08:43 AM 10/5/2005, Gu=F0mundur =DE=F3r Nor=F0dahl wrote:
>=93Staccato=94 simply means: =93short=94 i.e. the notes are played roughly=
half as
>long than they are written. It=92s not the same as using the tongue to=
start
>and end the tones. But of course the tongue is used when playing staccato,
>portamento, spiccato and such. Teaching staccato comes later, that=92s=
right.
>In my book the word staccato is mentioned on page 27 and 34 but it=92s=
rather
>slow exercises and melodies which are ok for students who are ready to play
>such.

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