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Author: rbell96
Date: 2003-07-10 19:04
Hi everyone,
I have just been listening to a recording of the Debussy Rhapsodie I did. Are there any exercises that I can do to work on my tone. It sounds very thin in places.
Thanks,
Rob
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Author: SVSorna05
Date: 2003-07-10 19:19
um well it has been my expierience that god tone comes with a lot of work of playing low longtones and having the approprite setup of Reed, Embachure, Horn, Mouthpiece and ligature. Now there is no right or wrong setup its whatever you've experimented with and whatever works for you. I think i get a good tone with:
Evette &Shaeffer/Buffet E13
Rovner Dark Mk III ligature
Moved on to Mitchell Lurie "balanced" reeds
Vandoren 5RVlyre mouthpiece
EXPERIMENT ITS THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS!!!!:)
good luk
-Dain-
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Author: Burt
Date: 2003-07-10 23:25
Correct embochure is important. Any qualified teacher can help. I don't know how to address this on the web except to say "experiment and listen".
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Author: krawfish3x
Date: 2003-07-11 03:38
you also have to keep you air column supported and consistent so there are no breaks in the sound.
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Author: Sarah Beth
Date: 2003-07-11 03:57
I've had the same thin issues...What helped fix it was a harder reed. Also, make sure that your embouchure isnt too tight....concentrate on making your bottom lip hard and not biting or putting too much pressure on the bottom of the mouthpiece with your bottom lip...Maybe take in some more mouthpiece too...Sometimes it helps me to imagine that my lower lip is a little farther back behind my top lip....Squeeze with the top lip...leave the bottom lip loose....Just work on it...I've worked on just my embouchure for 2 hour practice sessions...Burt is right..you have to experiment...you wont get anywhere if you dont...HAVE FUN!
Sarah
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Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2003-07-11 04:28
I recently performed premiere rhapsody, and I sympathize with the thin sound issue. I think on a song like this, it's important to have a wonderful reed (but then again, isn't it always). If it's too soft, the high notes can get unstable and thin... if the reeds too hard, the lower melodic lines can get fuzzy. Of course, when you're having to play high Fs at pp, I'd definitely error on the side of hardness. Pretty much, what everyone else said....
Make sure you're not biting on high notes, that you're using enough air, even in "pp" sections. Make sure you're equipment is working with you, not against. And PRACTICE! (So many times, we look for a magical fix to a problem, but unfortunately, hours of quality practice is what it usually takes...)
I don't think I said anything that wasn't already said, but maybe it was helpful anyway...
Don -->theclarinetist@yahoo.com
PS - above, low note long tones were mentioned... For me, it's helpful to do high note long tones.... For example, I might play the top octave of a G scale, play each note as long as possible and decrescendo while keeping the tone and tuning good.... that really helps with the high, quiet stuff in the Debussy...
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Author: deepriver27
Date: 2003-07-11 11:14
I've been starting to try the double lip embrochure - (not sure if this is the correst terminology, but involves covering the upper teeth with my lip as well as the bottom lip). I love the sound I get but it puts a great deal of pressure on the upper lip, especially playing a high C. I haven't switched to this when rehearsing with a group and haven't decided yet whether it's adviseable to go through such a radical change - it effects articulation, etc., as well as tuning - well essentially everything. Anyone else made this change and did you find it worth the effort?
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2003-07-12 04:14
Be sure that what you are hearing isn't a quality issue with the recording, get your teacher or other experienced clarinetist to evaluate your sound.
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