Klarinet Archive - Posting 000108.txt from 2011/11

From: Thomas J McKay <tjmckay@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Squeaks
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:38:59 -0500

Actually, I have had just as consistent success with Rue Lepic 56 reeds
(Vandoren) than with Legeres. The Legere signature reeds are pretty good,
and they are more consistent than most cane reeds (but not more consistent
than Rue Lepic). And the Legere reeds have limitations for me (mostly,
they play flat in the upper register for me, but I also find the sound
less alive and less interesting).

Tom

On 11/20/11 7:36 PM, "bhausmann1@-----.net>
wrote:

>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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