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Author: Alexis
Date: 2017-07-24 19:47
Hi,
On soprano clarinet I can fluttertongue on every note on the instrument, using the back of my throat for high notes. However on bass, I find my fluttertongue is restricted to about altissimo D. I have no problem playing notes well above this, but when I flutter they drop down a harmonic.
Is this a common thing? I play a buffet prestige low c bass
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2017-07-25 23:57
If you're using a bass clarinet reed that is soft enough to allow flutter-tonguing, it is too soft to give you a decent sound in normal playing. Same for tenor sax or any other lower woodwind. My opinion only.
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Author: Alexis
Date: 2017-07-26 10:22
I don't think the reed is too soft (3.5 V12). It's not a problem below altissimo E. I can make all the notes speak, but the flutter doesn't work
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Author: Mojo
Date: 2017-07-26 17:25
I do not think this is a common thing.
It seems your BC flutter tongue is tied to the tighter embouchure voicing you are using for the high notes. Maybe try some overtone exercises without flutter tonguing first. This should give you a greater awareness of your voicing.
Finger and play a low Bb. Then without pressing the octave key try making the same fingering play a mid range F then a high D. Play these three notes up and down using only embouchure changes. Try the same exercise fingering a half step up/down.
Now try the high D with flutter tongue and try to voice it down to the mid range F. Or, try going down chromatically if the jump is not working for you.
You could also try playing a low E on sop clarinet and practice flutter tonguing with as loose an embouchure as possible. Then try extending your range on bass clarinet again.
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