Klarinet Archive - Posting 000083.txt from 2008/09

From: Audrey Travis <clr91nt@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Warm Air / Cold Air--trumpet
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:55:29 -0400

Despite your attempt to prove your superior knowledge (so pleasant to
have you jump down my throat!) and your tone and words suggesting YOU
have the ULTIMATE ANSWER, I stand by my words and the general concept.
I, too, have my sources, highly accomplished and respected.

That is all I will say on the subject.

Audrey
On 23-Sep-08, at 3:17 AM, kurtheisig@-----.net wrote:

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>> From: Audrey Travis <clr91nt@-----.ca>
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>> Fairly standard concept in brass instrumental playing - blow softly
>> and
>> warm air results. Blow the air very fast = cold air. In brass
>> playing, the tighter mouth corners for cold (fast) air helps produce
>> high notes. I don't know if this relates to clarinet, though.
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>> Cheers
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>> Audrey
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> To All,
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> "ACTUALLY, FOR HIGH NOTES THE LIPS CONTRACT TOWARDS THE MOUTHPIECE
> SLIGHTLY" ----CLAUDE GORDON- great trumpet teacher and foremost
> protege of Herbert L Clarke 1st cornet in the JP Sousa Band.
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> It is unfortunate that there is so much mis-information out there that
> is taken widely as correct. Please make sure this idea does not get
> spread further, as it would cause a great deal of damage to potential
> future brass players.
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> In 1936 or 1937 there was a printer's error in an ed journal that gave
> an incorrect model of a trumpet mouthpiece as the best one for
> students to start on. For some reason that mis-information has stuck
> and to this day most teachers tell kids to get a mouthpiece that just
> doesn't work well at all. It is totally wrong acoustically.
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> Another well-known brass disaster was a teacher in an east coast
> city--a sax player--who taught this system for playing high notes in a
> short period of time. The "system" was utter nonsense, and many
> players never recovered.
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> I am sure Audrey was well-intentioned, but this mis-information could
> cause a great deal of damage if promulgated, so PLEASE do not repeat
> it to kids.
>
> Kurt
>
> ( I worked with Dr Gordon for 25 years, and assisted him for 5 years
> in teaching a year long course on the "correct teaching of brass
> instruments". He could wax quite salty over myths about brass
> playing!)
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