Klarinet Archive - Posting 000136.txt from 2007/04

From: "Angelia Fagg" <arfagg@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Altissimo Break
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:38:14 -0400

Hi everyone!

Can anyone recommend some exercises or etudes for crossing the break into
the altissimo range? I do OK as long as I go b-c-c#-d (and vice-versa), but
if I have to skip a note, I get a noticeable delay before the note sounds.
B to D is especially bad. Also, one of the pieces I'm working on now has
several jumps from the altissimo down to the lower clarion register (e and
d, mostly), and I have a lot of trouble with that, too, although the other
way usually speaks very well. As well as I remember, I had the same problem
with my old clarinet, so I don't think it's an equipment problem. Any
ideas?

Thanks,

Angelia

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been stuck explaining it for 30-some years! My last name is pronounced
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