 The Clarinet BBoard
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Author: gsurosey
Date: 2011-04-16 03:49
Today in my lesson, to get more support/volume, my teacher plugged up my bell, had me finger a long B, blow with support, and see what happens. After I managed to get a sound out, it sounded like a dying duck. He showed me that by doing that and getting various harmonics out of it, he could play "Taps". It was wild and weird. It did what he wanted it to do; sound was more supported and louder (and painful to my sensory-overloaded ears).
Anyone else ever do this?
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Rachel
Clarinet Stash:
Bb/A: Buffet R13
Eb: Bundy
Bass: Royal Global Max
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2011-04-16 18:13
This excellent exercise came from a column published several years ago in the Leblanc Bell magazine. I've described it a number of times, for example at http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=332607&t=332604.
It's important to blow hard enough that the 3rd space Eb is full and fairly loud. This is a LOT harder than you're used to. When you get that, the bugle calls become easier.
When you pull the swab out and play, it's amazing how much sound comes out of the clarinet. Of course you won't use that volume all the time, but you need to have it available.
Ken Shaw
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Author: gsurosey
Date: 2011-04-16 20:10
I was only able to get the lowest note with any consistency; any other harmonics were accidental as I haven't yet figured the changes necessary to get the other harmonics.
And yes, the sound difference was amazing. Painfully loud, actually, as my senses (especially my hearing) are sensative and overloaded at times.
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Rachel
Clarinet Stash:
Bb/A: Buffet R13
Eb: Bundy
Bass: Royal Global Max
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