Klarinet Archive - Posting 000105.txt from 2011/11

From: Martin Marks <martymarks511@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Squeaks
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:18:15 -0500

Of course it's obvious but some players think every reed in a box
should play. They should but obviously they don't.

On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 3:18 PM, <bhausmann1@-----.net> wrote:
> Thank you, Dr. Obvious. ;-)
>
>
> Bill Hausmann
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
> =A0Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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. =A0I have figured out that it is a reed that is
>>> hyper-sensitive to a tight embouchure. =A0I can execute many bits witho=
ut
>>> 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=
me.
>>> 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 maj=
or
>>> 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 ab=
out
>>> 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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