Klarinet Archive - Posting 000099.txt from 2011/11

From: bhausmann1@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Squeaks
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:18:22 -0500

Thank you, Dr. Obvious. ;-)

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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On Nov 19, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Martin Marks <martymarks511@-----.com> wrote:

> Toss the ------- reed..
>
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Jennifer Jones
> <helen.jennifer@-----.com> wrote:
>> I am battling squeaks. I have figured out that it is a reed that is
>> hyper-sensitive to a tight embouchure. I can execute many bits without
>> squeaks, but that is usually only on the second or third time through.
>> First time through rarely works properly. I 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). Classmates made comments
>> about playing with squeaks and such and now I say things like that and
>> am now having extra trouble with squeaks. Ugh, I fear I have been
>> fighting too long. I 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. Put in the depths
>> of Sheol for psycholotigal (psychological) sins. Oh misery. Spare me.
>> Save me. Moan.
>>
>> How to stop squeaks...
>>
>> It seemed at the beginning that I was operating better than usual; no
>> squeaks, no wrong notes. The luck of the resurrected?
>>
>>
>> It worked best when I confined myself to the first five or so exercises
>> in Baermann. But I am a over-zealot. I 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. It was fine at first. Did major first and
>> minor second. Did it with C major/A minor and F major/D minor.
>> Tried adding G major, didn't work. Felt like I was making fingering
>> muscle-memory headway. Stuck with F major for a while. Thought 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? I promise not to zap suggestions down. Don't hurt
>> me.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Jennifer
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