Klarinet Archive - Posting 000106.txt from 2011/11
From: bhausmann1@-----.net Subj: Re: [kl] Squeaks Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:36:32 -0500
In a perfect world they would, yes. But in reality, if you want every reed you buy to play, buy Legeres.
Bill Hausmann
If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 20, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Martin Marks <martymarks511@-----.com> wrote:
> 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!
>>
>> Sent 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. 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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