Klarinet Archive - Posting 000214.txt from 2011/05

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Adjusting 12ths
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 13:06:22 -0400


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rachel Roessel [mailto:gsurosey@-----.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:40 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.com
> Subject: [kl] Adjusting 12ths
> =

> I've hear a lot that if players have uneven 12ths, their intervals tend t=
o be
> too wide. When I play, if my 12ths are uneven, it's because they are too =
narrow.
> What causes this? I don't think it's a lack of support thing. My teacher =
says
> that if anything, I need more support on the lower notes; those are the o=
nes
> that tend to die. He also says that more support will bring up my throat =
tones
> which tend to flatten out (also playing with a Chadash barrel; I'm not su=
re if
> that's part of the issue, but the other barrel I own is cracked so I'm no=
t sure
> if that would help me).=A0I think this is a me thing as opposed to an equ=
ipment
> thing since it happens on any instrument that I play.
> =

> Any suggestions on fixing this issue?
> =

> Rachel

Rachel

What are "uneven 12ths"? :-)

Forest Aten
=

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