Klarinet Archive - Posting 000138.txt from 2007/04

From: "Ted" <tedcasher@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Altissimo Break
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:24:30 -0400

Hi, Angelia! Sounds like you have a problem!

What number reed are you using? You may be using something that is too soft
for you. What mpce facing are you using?

Try high scales in thirds, while saying "too---eee" inside your mouth.

Try high scales in thirds, fourths, fifths, and look up at a high object
while going up.

Re your interesting spelling: Classics/English majors who become parents
have this great tendency to exhibit their base of arcane knowledge by
hanging strange names/spellings on their offspring. Names that are too
ethnic, names that are spelled strangely, names with too many letters--all
ticket and tag innocent little kids--generally resulting in a negative
aspect throughout their elementary school years. This is a big issue to
me---as soon as I reached adult age, almost everything became Ted---credit
cards, etc. Too many letters in "Theodore."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Angelia Fagg" <arfagg@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 7:38 PM
Subject: [kl] Altissimo Break

> 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
>
> P.S. For those who were curious about my name: My first name is
> pronounced Angela. My mom was in college when I was born, and for some
> reason known only to English majors, the -a sound at the end of a word is
> supposed to be spelled -ia. She thought it was cute, but my sister
> (Lauria) and I have been stuck explaining it for 30-some years! My last
> name is pronounced exactly the way you think it is! We think it's German,
> although most of the ancestors we know about actually came from Britain
> (mostly as transported criminals, but that's another story!).
> Occasionally someone still makes a stupid joke about it, but I survived
> grade school and Jr. High, so it doesn't bother me anymore!!!!!
>
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