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"cold vs warm air"

Author: Old Geezer
Date: 2006-11-17 16:39

I have read somewhere that if one allows the middle of the tongue to lower with the back of the tongue as you ascend you lose control and tone of the higher notes.

One of the correctives mentioned is play with "cold not warm, air."

Can any one say what he means by "cold air not warm air?"

Clarinet Redux

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Author: GBK
Date: 2006-11-17 16:52

A few of the better threads on this subject;

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=33377&t=33377

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=224974&t=224887

Also, read Tony Pay's thoughts:

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=195601&t=195601

...GBK

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Tony Pay's cold air take

Author: Old Geezer
Date: 2006-11-17 17:25

Tony Pay's explanation is good enough for me.

I can't resist adding that a metaphor that has to be defined is useless. Semantics and pedantry fans please restrain yourselves...the subject is clarinet playing and etc.

It's good to hear from someone like Tony once in awhile...authority and experience rule!

Clarinet Redux

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Re: "cold vs warm air"

Author: donald
Date: 2006-11-17 17:34

it's worth noting that there is also some confusion here- some people confuse "blowing cold air", "blowing as though the air is cold", and "blowing as though you want cold air to be hot". At least one teacher i know at University level has it completely the wrong way around as far as i can tell. I'm sure that the threads listed above would sort it all out.
donald

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