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Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-07-10 14:57
Hi!
I know that the open throat method is a relevant or more to say compulsary for a steady fat and round tone when playing most wind instruments, but is it REALLY essential?
I practise the method and use it for both my oboe and clarinet playing,
but i'm not quite certain if i'm doing it right or wrong. Anyway this brings up another question, is there a standard for this method? Are there any other terms or names for this sort of technic? Thanks.
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Author: AmateurJen
Date: 2003-07-10 18:20
I had a college band director once tell me to think of it as blowing the air through the horn in a corkscrew rather than a straight line....you'd be amazed how much clearer your sound is.
Good luck with it.
Jen
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2003-07-10 20:37
May I suggest you buy one of the "breath builders" and practice with it. It really helps you keep the back of the throat open. It really teaches how to keep "open" while taking in breath. It does wonders for my students.
jbutler
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Author: Jerry McD.
Date: 2003-07-10 23:01
The idea of 'open throat' is really a misnomer. What happens if you try to open your throat you really are closing it down because all of the muscles in the throat are constricter muscles. The only way to actually open your throat is through relaxing your muscles. If you think of relaxing all of your muscles from about the middle of your chest, armpits, shoulders, and neck up to your jawline as you play, you will blow much more freely. Any tension in these areas can be killers to your tone production.
Good luck!
Jerry McD.
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Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2003-07-11 00:00
My old teacher taught me to play with an open throat and he would tell me say shape my throat as if I was saying "Ahhhhh....." I would even say "Ahhhh.." with my mouthpiece in my mouth. My new teacher told me to use closed throat and say "Eeeee..." I'm still deciding which I like better, and leaning towards open throat.
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Author: Benni
Date: 2003-07-11 03:32
I've had the most success with keeping my throat more like I am saying "ah," but my tongue like I am saying "eee" or "d." If one's tongue is in the "ah" position along with the throat, it can lead to some very spread notes, especially in the bottom of the lower register.
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Author: Bob Schwab
Date: 2003-07-11 03:51
Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "spread" tone? A lot of people mention such a tone but I have no idea of what they're talking about.
Bob Schwab
Is it my imagination or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken?
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Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2003-07-11 08:37
At the moment I am trying to keep my throat more open, even though my current teacher teaches the closed method. A downside I am finding to it is that it is harder to bring the pitch up when flat, especially in the low register on typically flat notes.
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Author: Benni
Date: 2003-07-11 19:37
Bob Schwab -
"Spread" tone generally refers to a tone that is hard to tell apart from a sax and may sound like it is "honking." Techinically, I've had it explained to me that it's missing certain over- and/or undertones because the air is not being properly focused. Acker Bilk would probably be one of the best examples of "spread tone." Sidney Bechet sounded pretty spread much of the time as well. For a really exaggerated example, put your mpc in your mouth w/o making any attempt at embouchure, voicing, etc. and just blow a lot of air through it thinking "haaa." That's about as spread as it gets! hehe ![[happy]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley12.gif)
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Author: Bob Schwab
Date: 2003-07-12 13:53
Thanks Benni
I've read several threads where people would mention a "spread" tone and I'd always wonder what they were talking about.
Bob Schwab
Is it my imagination or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken?
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