Klarinet Archive - Posting 000098.txt from 2011/11

From: Martin Marks <martymarks511@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Squeaks
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:05:31 -0500

Toss the ------- reed..

On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Jennifer Jones
<helen.jennifer@-----.com> wrote:
> I am battling squeaks. =A0I have figured out that it is a reed that is
> hyper-sensitive to a tight embouchure. =A0I can execute many bits without
> squeaks, but that is usually only on the second or third time through.
> First time through rarely works properly. =A0I am trying to cultivate a
> lighter embouchure, but given my situation (jack-ess [jill] of all
> trades, mistress of none - not even sure I can say that with all the
> schizo stuff psych people are saying to me). =A0Classmates made comments
> about playing with squeaks and such and now I say things like that and
> am now having extra trouble with squeaks. =A0Ugh, I fear I have been
> fighting too long. =A0I am still stuck in that rut and am succumbing to
> the psychological defenses people have put up to me.
>
> Probably going to be cut up for tingly production. =A0Put in the depths
> of Sheol for psycholotigal (psychological) sins. =A0Oh misery. =A0Spare m=
e.
> Save me. =A0Moan.
>
> How to stop squeaks...
>
> It seemed at the beginning that I was operating better than usual; no
> squeaks, no wrong notes. =A0The luck of the resurrected?
>
>
> It worked best when I confined myself to the first five or so exercises
> in Baermann. =A0But I am a over-zealot. =A0I went through all the F major
> exercises in Baermann two, Kroepsch, Rubank and when that got boring I
> added Pares.
>
> I tried adding D minor. =A0It was fine at first. =A0Did major first and
> minor second. =A0Did it with C major/A minor and F major/D minor.
> Tried adding G major, didn't work. =A0Felt like I was making fingering
> muscle-memory headway. =A0Stuck with F major for a while. =A0Thought about
> the G major stuff again, tried it, didn't go to well, decided to do
> flat keys first.
>
> After sharing the schizo info online, I started mixing the two...
>
>
> Any suggestions? =A0I promise not to zap suggestions down. =A0Don't hurt
> me.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jennifer
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